TV News: Season 13 ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Cast Officially Revealed

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CHICAGO – The official results are in. The cast for the thirteenth season of the ABC reality series “Dancing with the Stars” was announced tonight during the commercial breaks of the show “Bachelor Pad.”

As reported earlier today, rumors swirled around the internet about who would be joining the cast to hit the ballroom dance floor. The best source was without a doubt the twitter account @DWTSGossip, who picked 11 of the 12 contestants correct. Let’s take a look at the cast.

Dancing With the Stars
Dancing With the Stars
Photo credit: ABC

The men: David Arquette (most known for his marriage to Courteney Cox and his roles in the “Scream” films as well as “Hamlet 2” “Never Been Kissed” and “Eight Legged Freaks”), Ron Artest (NBA basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers who is currently in the process of changing his name to Metta World Peace), Chaz Bono (daughter/son of Sonny Bono and Cher and advocate for transgenders. He came out as a lesbian in 1995 helping to promote LGBT rights), Rob Kardashian (brother of the Kardashian sisters known for the reality series “Keeping up with the Kardashians), Carson Kressley (fashion expert and ‘Fab Five’ member on the show “Queer Eye”) and J.R. Martinez (actor on ABC’s “All My Children,” motivational speaker and Iraqi War veteran).

The women: Elisabetta Canalis (ex-girlfriend of actor George Clooney and an actress with a reoccurring role on the show “Leverage”), Kristin Cavallari (reality star from “Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County” and ex-girlfriend of Chicago Bears QB Jay Cutler), Nancy Grace (former prosecutor, legal analyst and host of the talk show “Nancy Grace, known most for her screaming and strong outspoken attitude with her guests, one of which committed suicide after an interview with her), Ricki Lake (actress in the original “Hairspray” and day time talk show host), Chynna Phillips (daughter of The Mamas and the Papas singers John and Michelle Phillips and singer in the group Wilson Phillips), and Hope Solo (Goal Keeper for the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team that was the runner-up in this past summer’s Women’s World Cup).

The twelve contestants will start competition on Monday September 19 at 7 p.m. central when “Dancing with the Stars” returns to the ABC lineup.

By TIM MARTENS
Contributing Writer
HollywoodChicago.com

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