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| [[Vine (service)|Vine]] personality |
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| [[Emma Slater]] |
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| [[Bindi Irwin]] |
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Revision as of 16:09, 4 September 2015
| Dancing with the Stars (season 21) | |
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| Season 21 | |
| File:DWTSPromo21.jpg Promotional advertisement for season 21 | |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Original release | September 14, 2015 |
| Season chronology | |
Season twenty-one of Dancing with the Stars is set to premiere on September 14, 2015. Tom Bergeron and Erin Andrews will return as hosts,[1] while judges Carrie Ann Inaba, Julianne Hough and Bruno Tonioli are all set to return.[2] After twenty seasons as a judge, Len Goodman will not be returning this season.[3]
Cast
On August 19, 2015, nine professional dancers were revealed during Good Morning America. Karina Smirnoff, who did not appear last season, will be returning for this season. Anna Trebunskaya and Louis van Amstel will be returning after a five-season hiatus. Additionally, Lindsay Arnold will be returning after spending the last four seasons on the troupe. Peta Murgatroyd (who was to be paired with Andy Grammer) was originally announced as a professional; however, she will be sidelined for the season due to an injury.[4] Also not returning are Artem Chigvintsev and Kym Johnson. Bindi Irwin was the first celebrity revealed on August 24,[5] with other celebrities being revealed at different dates through different media. The full cast of celebrities and professional dancers was revealed on September 2, 2015 on Good Morning America.[6][7]
| Celebrity | Notability (known for) | Professional partner | Status |
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| Tamar Braxton | R&B singer & reality TV star | Valentin Chmerkovskiy | Participating |
| Gary Busey | Actor | Anna Trebunskaya | Participating |
| Nick Carter | Singer (Backstreet Boys) | Sharna Burgess | Participating |
| Paula Deen | Celebrity chef & entrepreneur | Louis van Amstel | Participating |
| Victor Espinoza | Jockey | Karina Smirnoff | Participating |
| Andy Grammer | Singer–songwriter | Allison Holker | Participating |
| Hayes Grier | Vine & social media personality | Emma Slater | Participating |
| Bindi Irwin | Wildlife conservationist, presenter, actress | Derek Hough | Participating |
| Chaka Khan | R&B & funk singer | Keo Motsepe | Participating |
| Carlos PenaVega | Singer (Big Time Rush) & actor | Witney Carson | Participating |
| Alexa PenaVega | Actress | Mark Ballas | Participating |
| Alek Skarlatos | Soldier | Lindsay Arnold | Participating |
| Kim Zolciak | Reality TV star | Tony Dovolani | Participating |
References
- ^ Bergeron, Tom (August 17, 2015). "Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved August 18, 2015.
- ^ Bricker, Tierney (August 18, 2015). "Dancing With the Stars Status Check: Who's In and Who's Out for Next Season?". E online. Retrieved August 18, 2015.
- ^ "Len Goodman Leaving Dancing with the Stars". People. August 19, 2015. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
- ^ Gomez, Patrick (August 31, 2015). "Dancing with the Stars' Peta Murgatroyd Sidelined for Season 21 Due to Injury". People. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
- ^ "'Dancing With the Stars' Season 21: Bindi Irwin Revealed as First Celebrity Contestant". ABC News. August 24, 2015. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
- ^ "Dancing with the Stars Season 21 Cast revealed". The Reporter Times. September 2, 2015. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
- ^ "Dancing with the Stars Season 21 Cast Announcement". ABC. September 2, 2015. Retrieved September 2, 2015.