Get ready all you cool cats and kittens, ABC has just announced the line up for the upcoming season of Dancing With The Stars (DWTS) and it's a good one! The reality dancing show has long been a hit for viewers of all ages and this season's cast of celebrities who will take to the dance floor has something for everyone in the family. From a former Disney darling to a few superstar athletes and a couple of Netflix documentary standouts, this season's cast is one of the best yet.
The new star-studded cast was just revealed and fans are super excited to see that Tiger King star Carole Baskin will be hitting the dance floor along with rapper Nelly, Backstreet Boys member AJ McLean, and The Bachelorette's Kaitlyn Bristowe. Disney star Skai Jackson will also join the cast along with One Day at a Time’s Justina Machado, The Real’s Jeannie Mai, the former host of Catfish, Nev Schulman, and Olympic figure skater Johnny Weir. Rounding out the dancing celebs are Super Bowl Champion Vernon Davis, actress Anne Heche, Selling Sunset’s Chrishell Stause, NBA legend Charles Oakley, actor Jesse Metcalfe and everyone's favorite coach, Monica Aldama, star of Netflix’s Cheer.
The professional dancers who will be partnered with these celebrities include Brandon Armstrong, Alan Bersten, Sharna Burgess, Cheryl Burke, Artem Chigvintsev, Val Chmerkovskiy, Sasha Farber, Jenna Johnson, Daniella Karagach, Keo Motsepe, Peta Murgatroyd, Pasha Pashkov, Gleb Savchenko, Emma Slater and Britt Stewart, who happens to be the first female Black professional dancer to appear on the show. Fans of the show will have to tune to the premiere episode on September 14 at 8 pm to find out who their favorite celebrity is paired with!
DWTS will look a bit different this season, and not just because of the current health pandemic. Following the exit of former hosts Tom Bergeron and co-host Erin Andrews in July, America's Next Top Model host Tyra Banks will be bringing her signature smize to the dance floor as the new host for season 29. The news was met with mixed reactions from longtime fans who are definitely going to miss seeing Bergeron and Andrews on the small screen during the dancing competition.
There will also be a number of safety protocols put in place to ensure everyone is safe during the health pandemic. Good Morning America reports that all dancing pros will be required to quarantine apart from each other, even if they're married in hopes of preventing more than one team from being eliminated if one of the partners tests positive for COVID-19.
While this season may look a bit different for DWTS fans this cast of celebrities definitely includes someone for the whole family to root for and a great show that everyone at home can watch together. Who do you hope will bring home the coveted Mirror Ball trophy this year?
Source: Good Morning America