ABC: J.R. Martinez Wins Season 13 Dancing With The Stars

Actor and former US Army soldier J.R. Martinez took home the latest Mirror Ball trophy with dance partner Karina Smirnoff last night. Martinez sustained severe burns to more than 40 per cent of his body while serving in Iraq. He said after winning, “There are a lot of challenges we go through in life. Unwillingly, we are put into situations, like what happened to me in Iraq. And like this, I willingly joined the show. But with those challenges, you have to continue to maintain a positive attitude. You’ve got to believe in yourself. I proved to myself that I really can accomplish a lot of things when I’m willing to put my mind to it.”