“Dancing With the Stars” Cast Has Been Announced, Carole Baskin and Nelly Join

Carole Baskin in "Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness"

Year after year, Dancing With the Stars always seems to bring it when it comes to the cast and this year, they’ve outdone themselves.

The cast was just announced, and the contestants include Tiger King’s Carole Baskin, rapper Nelly, One Day at a Time star Justina Machado, Backstreet Boys member AJ McLean, Netflix’s Cheer head coach Monica Aldama, Bachelorette star Kaitlyn Bristowe, Olympic figure skater Johnny Weir, Super Bowl champion Vernon Davis, Disney Channel star Skai Jackson, Catfish host Nev Schulman, NBA player Charles Oakley, actress Anne Heche, The Real host Jeannie Mai, and Selling Sunset real estate agent Chrishell Stause.

The pros were already announced and they include Brandon Armstrong, Alan Bersten, Sharna Burgess, Cheryl Burke, Artem Chigvintsev, Val Chmerkovskiy, Sasha Farber, Jenna Johnson, Daniella Karagach, Keo Motsepe, Peta Murgatroyd, Pasha Pashkov, Gleb Savchenko, Emma Slater, and Britt Stewart. 

Tyra Banks will host the upcoming season after longtime hosts Tom Bergeron and Erin Andrews announced that they were exiting the series.

The celebrity and dancer pairing will be revealed on the premiere episode on September 14.

To say we’re excited would be an understatement. Check out the cast reveal video below.