Dancing with the stars, created by Richard Hopkins, is a U.S. reality show based on the British series “Strictly Come Dancing.” The show pairs celebrities with professional ballroom dancers, who each week compete with each other. These dancers are then scored by a panel of judges. Viewers are given time to vote for their favorite dancers, either by telephone or online. The couple with the lowest combined score provided by the judges and viewers gets eliminated. Likewise, the final couple who survive the competition till last is declared the champion and wins a trophy.
Many versions have already been produced in dozens of countries across the world. As a result, the series became the world’s most popular television program among all genres.
More stars are putting on their dancing shoes this season, which includes actor James Van Der Beek, actress Kate Flannery, supermodel Christie Brinkley, former NFL star Ray Lewis, country superstar Lauren Alaina, former Fifth Harmony member Ally Brooke, comedian Kel Mitchell, The Supremes music legend Mary Wilson, former White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer, “Bachelorette” Hannah Brown, “Queer Eye” star Karamo Brown and former NBA star Lamar Odom are among the celebrity contestants who will be part of new season of “Dancing With the Stars”!
However, the full celebrity cast for the coveted Mirror Ball trophy on the new season of the hit show, debuting on ABC on Sept. 16 is revealed on Wednesday on “Good Morning America”.
The official partner pairings however, be announced in the season premiere only. But reportedly many pro dancers are returning this season, such as Fan-favorites Valentin Chmerkovskiy, Cheryl Burke, Sasha Farber, Alan Bersten, Brandon Armstrong, Gleb Savchenko, Keo Motsepe, Witney Carson, Jenna Johnson, Peta Murgatroyd, Lindsay Arnold, Emma Slater will dance this season. In addition, two new dancers Daniella Karagach and Pasha Pashkov will also be joining.
