Summary
ABC announced the very first cast member who will hit the dance floor this fall onDancing With The Stars. WhenDancing With The Starsseason 32aired in fall 2023, Xochitl Gomez and Val Chmerkovskiy were announced as the winners, beating out Jason Mraz and Daniella Karagach, Ariana Madix and Pasha Pashkov, Charity Lawson and Artem Chigvintsev, and Alyson Hannigan and Sasha Farber.Anticipation has been building in recent weeks for the eventual cast announcement forDancing With The Starsseason 33, with speculation that ABC might cast some Olympic athletesafter the recently-concluded 2024 Paris Summer Olympics.
The firstDancing With The Starsseason 33 cast member is none other than Olympian Stephen Nedoroscik.
After much speculation and anticipation, the firstDancing With The Starsseason 33 cast member is none other than Olympian Stephen Nedoroscik.He went viral on social media at the 2024 Summer Olympicsand earned the nickname “Pommel Horse Guy.” While appearing onGood Morning Americaduring the cast announcement, Stephen said, “I want to bring some of that gymnastics. Maybe a backflip or handstand.”
DWTSfans are very excited that Stephen has joined the ABC reality competition show; they took to a Reddit thread created byAppearanceAsleep128to express their joy at the news. One fan said that viewers have been wanting to see a male gymnast for many years. BellaAndrea96 exclaimed that Stephen “will be a breath of fresh air.” After a fan said Stephen will know how to point his toes, BellaAndrea96 replied by noting that’s “rare to get from a male contestant” who doesn’t have a background in dancing.
Dancing With The Stars Season 33 Full Cast List Revealed On September 4
DWTS Might Cast Controversial Celebrities
When Stephen appeared onGood Morning Americafor the big reveal, it was also announced thatthe full cast will be unveiled on September 4 onGMA. It’s unclear if the pro dancers will also be shared at the same time. It’s probably not a coincidence that the first contestant forDancing With The Starsseason 33 is a fan-favorite celebrity. That way, the show can build excitement and calm any fans who are nervous about potentially controversial choices that are coming with the full cast reveal in September.
Over the past several weeks and months,various celebrity names have been talked about on social media as possibleDancing With The Starsseason 33 contestants, including some villains from reality TV.The Golden Bachelor’s Gerry Turner used to be a beloved figure inBachelorNation until his quick divorce with Theresa Nist damaged his reputation. Now that he’s considered a reality TV villain,Gerry possibly being cast forDWTS, as rumors suggest, would definitely provide the fandom with plenty to complain about.
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However, the worst possible casting decision, if the speculation came true,would beVanderpump Rules' Tom Sandoval. He became the ultimate reality TV villain after he cheated on Ariana Madix with Rachel “Raquel” Leviss. Ariana was just onDWTSlast year, coming in third place behind Xochitl and Jason. Tom has been making the reality TV rounds ever since Scandoval, including competing onSpecial Forces.There’s no doubt ABC will cast at least one controversial figureforDWTSseason 33. Stephen’s casting might just be a smoke screen for some bombshell announcements on September 4.
Dancing With The Starsseason 33 premieres September 17 at 8 p.m. EDT on ABC.
Dancing with the Stars
Cast
Dancing With The Stars pairs celebrities with professional dancers to compete in ballroom dancing challenges, judged by a panel of experts and audience votes.
