“Dancing with the Stars” Season 19 Announces Cast Members: Fashion Designer, Olympian, “Mean Girls” Alum Are All In
Trisha Cerdena | | Sep 06, 2014 03:43 AM EDT |
"Dancing with the Stars" has revealed the 13 latest pairs of celebrities and professional dancers who have been slotted to compete for the mirror ball trophy on the show's 19th season.
Former "DWTS" contestant Julianne Hough will make a comeback as the fourth judge, together with Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli and Len Goodman. Hosting duties will be carried out once again by Tom Bergeron and Erin Andrews.
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This fall, the dance competition show will introduce a range of athletes, including NASCAR driver Michael Waltrip and MMA champ Randy Couture. Olympian star for track-and-field and bobsled, Lolo Jones, will be joining as well. Former "Mean Girls" actor Jonathan Bennett and soap opera "The Bold and the Beautiful" star Antonio Sabato Jr. are also to compete.
Crowd favorites Alfonso Ribeiro from "The Fresh Prince of Bel Air" and Lea Thompson of "Back to the Future" can be expected as well.
Author and talk-show host Tavis Smiley to be teamed up with dancing pro Sharna Burgess may have been an unlikely pair.
Fashion designer Betsey Johnson, 72, and Tommy Chong, 76, of the comedic duo Cheech and Chong are the show's oldest competitors this season. They will go on the show with their respective partners, Tony Dovolani and Peta Murgatroyd.
Below is the full lineup of pairs competing on "DWTS" Season 19 that has been slotted to premiere on Sept. 15.
Tavis Smiley and Sharna Burgess
Sadie Robertson and Mark Ballas
Lolo Jones and Keo Motsepe
Antonio Sabato Jr. and Cheryl Burke
Janel Parrish and Val Chmerkovskiy
Bethany Mota and Derek Hough
Randy Couture and Karina Smirnoff
Jonathan Bennett and Allison Holker
Michael Waltrip and Emma Slater
Alfonso Ribeiro and Witney Carson
Lea Thompson and Artem Chigvintsev
Betsey Johnson and Tony Dovolani
Tommy Chong and Peta Murgatroyd
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