Dancing With The Stars season 30 just announced the 15 celebrities that will be taking the ballroom floor later this month, and, needless to say, the cast includes some reality TV favorites. Previously announced in a casting teaser, Nickelodeon star JoJo Siwa and Olympic gymnast Suni Lee will be putting their already trained skills to the test when they learn how to professionally ballroom dance. As for JoJo's part, the 18-year-old star who recently came out as part of the LGBTQ+ community on social media will make franchise history as the first contestant in 30 seasons to have a same-sex partner.
As for the other roles on the show, the Fab Four judges have all signed their contracts to return to the show. This will be the first season that Len Goodman, Derek Hough, Carrie Ann Inaba, and Bruno Tonioli will be sitting on the panel since COVID-19 began, as Derek took over Len's longtime role last season once Len wasn't able to travel to the United States after pandemic-related travel restrictions were put in place. ABC also announced back in March that supermodel Tyra Banks will be back to hosting the series after she replaced longtime emcees, Tom Bergeron and Erin Andrews. Last but not least, the returning pro dancers include Cheryl Burke, Emma Slater, Jenna Johnson, Lindsay Arnold, Sharna Burgess, Daniella Karagach, Witney Carson, Britt Stewart, Alan Bersten, Artem Chigvintsev, Brandon Armstrong, Gleb Savchenko, Pasha Pashkov, Sasha Farber, and Valentin Chmerkovskiy.
During the September 8th episode of Good Morning America, ABC revealed the highly anticipated cast competing on the upcoming season of Dancing With The Stars. Among the reality stars vying for a chance at the Mirror Ball trophy is The Bachelor's Matt James, who will have to face the pressure of living up to back-to-back Bachelor Nation wins, as Kaitlyn Bristowe took first place last season, and Hannah Brown won the year prior. WWE superstar and reality TV personality Mike "The Miz" Mizanin, star of Netflix's Bling Empire Christine Chiu, and The Real Housewives of Atlanta star Kenya Moore are amongst the other reality stars competing this season.
ABC is leveling up this year's talent pool with a few A-list castings. 21-year-old beauty influencer Olivia Jade doesn't have any dance experience, but she's hoping her upcoming experience on the show will help her gain control over her life, learn from past mistakes, and challenge herself in new areas, according to E! News. Another interesting casting is Beverly Hills, 90210 alum Brian Austin Green who is currently dating pro dancer Sharna. Others include Spice Girls' Mel C, country music star Jimmie Allen, beloved Peloton instructor Cody Rigsby, The Bold Type's Melora Hardin, NBA athlete Iman Shumpert, The Karate Kid's Martin Kove, and The Talk's Amanda Kloots, who used to dance on Broadway and even worked her way to becoming one of the Radio City Rockettes.
Dancing With The Stars fans are less than two weeks away from learning which contestants have natural rhythm, trained talent, and room for growth. This season's cast seems to cover every genre of dance. Get ready for an exciting season because this Dancing With The Stars cast is already in rehearsals and is sure not to disappoint.
Source: Good Morning America, Good Morning America/YouTube, E! News