'Dancing With the Stars' Cast: Season 33 Celeb-Pro Partners
What happens when four athletes, an ex-con and a few reality stars walk into a ballroom? Viewers will find out on “Dancing With the Stars” Season 33!
The pairs of professional dancers and celebrities competing in the new season were unveiled on “Good Morning America” Wednesday morning.
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The day before the cast announcement, GLAAD revealed that former troupe member Ezra Sosa has been promoted to a pro for Season 33 — the first Latin dance pro featured in multiple years. He first joined the series in 2021 and it changed his professional and personal life.
“When I first joined the show, I had a huge sense of imposter syndrome because at the time, I wasn’t out… and it wasn’t until this year when I realized the power, the power of being fruity and the power of just truly just being yourself,” he said. “When I first joined the show, it was the first time I was in an environment where I truly felt accepted. That has a huge sense of me becoming the person I am today.”
He also said that JoJo Siwa gave him the courage to come out after they met when she competed.
This season, he will be paired with one of the more controversial celebrities of the group, Anna Delvey, best known for going to prison for fraud — a story that came to life in 2022 with the Netflix miniseries, “Inventing Anna.”
The pairs will be judged by the returning panel of ballroom experts, Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli and Derek Hough. Julianne Hough and Alfonso Ribeiro return as hosts.
Season 33 debuts on ABC and Disney+ on Tuesday, Sept. 17, available to stream the next day on Hulu. “Dancing with the Stars” is produced by BBC Studios Los Angeles Productions.
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Danny Amendola
The former NFL wide receiver and Super Bowl Champion will be paired with Witney Carson.
Anna Delvey
The con artist, who posed as a wealthy heiress to access upper-class New York socialite, will dance with new pro Ezra Sosa.
Joey Graziadei
The former Bachelor will dance with Jenna Johnson.
Dwight Howard
The NBA veteran is partnered with Daniella Karagach.
Ilona Maher
The Olympian will dance with Alan Bersten.
Brooks Nader
The model is partnered with Gleb Savchenko.
Stephen Nedoroscik
The Olympian will dance with Rylee Arnold.
Eric Roberts
The actor, who is the brother of Julia Roberts and father of Emma Roberts, will dance with Britt Stewart.
Tori Spelling
The reality TV veteran will dance with Pasha Pashkov.
Reginald VelJohnson
The TV actor, best known his patriarch role in “Family Matters,” is partnered with Emma Slater.
Phaedra Parks
The reality TV icon will dance with Val Chmerkovskiy.
Chandler Kinney
The “Pretty Little Liars: Summer School” actor will be dancing with Brandon Armstrong.
Jenn Tran
The former Bachelorette is dancing with Sasha Farber.