France Hero in ABC’s New ‘Dancing’ Cast

Her partner is Tony Dovolani. “But when I finally dropped the weight off I thought, ‘Well, maybe I can do it, ‘” she added. Her musicality makes her an early favorite, as does her pairing with reigning champion Val Chmerkovskiy.

CHAKA KHAN: The singer-songwriter is a music icon who has influenced multiple generations of artists.

Having studied musical theater at the Boston Conservatory, Carlos recently released his first solo single in Spanish, “Electrico“, which charted in the Top 10 on the Latin iTunes songs charts.

A lot of reality star names have been thrown out prior to ABC’s official announcement of “Dancing with the Stars” contestants. Her exit could mean that a brand new pro partner could be called up from the troupe.

TAMAR BRAXTON: The Grammy-nominated R&B singer is also a reality TV star and talk show host.

Vine star Mr. Grier highlights the producers’ efforts to bring in people who have found fame online, such as recent dancer Bethany Mota, a YouTube personality.

The 26-year old is a former Nickelodeon star and is part of the boy band Big Time Rush.

Alek Skarlatos: One of the Americans who helped stop a gunman on a Paris-bound train last week., (Pro: Lindsay Arnold).

The serviceman said he doesn’t “even want to imagine” what his fellow service members think of his turn on “Dancing”, but he is excited to get on the dance floor.

Backstreet Boys singer Nick Carter is following in the footsteps of his little brother, Aaron Carter, by joining “Dancing With The Stars“.

Heating things up for the 21st season of the show, Carlos will actually be joined on the dancing show by his wife, “Ruby & The Rockits” actress Alexa PenaVega, marking the first time a married celebrity couple have ever competed against one another. We just don’t know.

The brand new season of “Dancing With the Stars” premieres September 14 at eight p.m. EST on ABC.

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