‘So You Think You Can Dance’ finalist to strut with the ‘Stars’
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I normally don’t blog about ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars.” Nothing against the show—I know people love it – but I’m just not into D-listers hauling their carcasses (and dying careers) across a stage.
As Remote Access readers know, if I’m going to watch a dance show, I’ll watch my summertime favorite, “So You Think You Can Dance,” where, you know, actual DANCERS compete.
But I may have to break my DWTS rule, and start watching the upcoming season, which kicks off Sept. 22.
Why? Well, ABC just announced its lineup of contestants—keep reading to see the complete list—which includes such personalities as reality diva Kim Kardashian, Olympian Misty May-Traynor and singer Toni Braxton.
I’m not so interested in the main contestants, but I am looking forward to seeing one particular professional dance partner who’s joined the show.
Lacey Schwimmer—a finalist on SYTYCD’s Season 3 and the sister of the show’s Season 2 winner, Benji Schwimmer—will make her series debut teamed up with former ‘N SYNCer Lance Bass.
Of course, there’s no mention of Lacey’s connection to that OTHER dance show in her ABC bio. She’s simply referred to as the 2006 U.S. Youth Latin Champ and 2007 World Swing Dance Champ.
But I’m guessing more than a few SYTYCD fans will be tuning in to see how our Season 3 sexpot does in this contest.
You want more? Okay, okay!
Click through to read the full run-down of the 13 pseudo-celebrities who’ll be waltzing across your screen next month—and their partners:
• Singer Lance Bass and Lacey Schwimmer
• Singer Toni Braxton and Season 1 champ Alex Mazo
• Actress Brooke Burke and Derek Hough
• Celebrity chef Rocco DiSpirito and Karina Smirnoff
• Track phenom Maurice Green and two-time champ Cheryl Burke
• Reality TV star Kim Kardashian and defending champ Mark Ballas
• Academy Award winner Cloris Leachman and World Latin Champion Corky Ballas (Mark’s dad)
• Actor Cody Linley of “Hannah Montana” and two-time champ Julianne Hough
• “All My Children” star Susan Lucci and Tony Dovolani
• Beach volleyball Olympian Misty May-Treanor and Maksim Chmerkovskiy
• Actor Ted McGinley and Inna Brayer
• Comedian Jeffrey Ross and Edyta Sliwinska
• Football star Warren Sapp and Kym Johnson
(Photos courtesy of ABC, FOX and the Associated Press)Â
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