'Dancing with the Stars' Season 20 Cast List News: Official Cast Portraits Revealed, Chris Soules the Mystery Contestant?
"Dancing With The Stars" has released the official cast portraits for Season 20. The photos feature the celebrity cast posing with their pro partners, and fans can't wait for the new season to begin to find out who will dominate on the dance floor.
Rumer Willis—the eldest daughter of Bruce Willis and Demi Moore—is paired with Valentin Chmerkovskiy. When host Tom Bergeron asked her what her famous parents think about her joining the show, Willis said, "They're really excited. I mean, they should be."
Olympic gold gymnast Nastia Liukin is paired with Derek Hough. Hough made his return to the show after he previously announced that he won't be part of season 20 to take part in Radio City Music Hall's New York Spring Spectacular.
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LMFAO rapper Redfoo will be dancing with Emma Slater.
"I'm just gonna come out and just give it my all! I'm not gonna hold back," he said on "Good Morning America."
Charlotte McKinney, who made her debut on the Super Bowl commercial for Carl's Jr, will be dancing with Keo Motsepe.
"I'm excited to burn off all the burgers," she joked.
NFL player Michael Sam is paired with Peta Murgatroyd.
"I'm athletic and can perform, so I'm a competitor," he said on GMA.
14-year old "Hunger Games" actress Willow Shields will be dancing with Mark Ballas. Shields is the youngest competitor ever in the history of the show. "
It's kinda scary," she said. "It's exciting too … I think [Mark] is secretly nervous about that."
Actress and fitness advocate Suzanne Somers is partnered with Tony Dovolani.
"This is my opportunity to see if all those hormones and vitamins I've been taking all these years will really pay off," she quipped.
Singer-actor Riker Lynch will be dancing with Allison Holker. Lynch is related to DWTS vets Derek Hough and Julianne Hough.
"I actually haven't talked to them yet, so I will definitely be looking for tips," he said on GMA.
Retired Army Sgt. Noah Galloway will be dancing with Sharna Burgess. Galloway is a double amputee who is now a personal trainer and motivational speaker.
"Shark Tank" star Robert Herjavec is partnered with Kym Johnson. "You have to compete against yourself, so we're not worried about the other people," he said.
Legendary singer Patti LaBelle will be dancing with Artem Chigvintsev. "I'm gonna have so much fun," said the singer on GMA, "You know baby, I'm just gonna do it."
Meanwhile, Bergeron and Erin Andrews said on GMA that a mystery contestant is going to be announced right before the show's premiere and will be dancing with season 19 champion Witney Carson.
There has been speculation that "The Bachelor" star Chris Soules will be competing on the show. Bergeron may have hinted at Soules' being part of the show when, as a reply to why the mystery contestant couldn't be at the GMA announcement, he said "he couldn't rose, I mean, rise early enough."
Sibilings Julianne and Derek Hough also weighed in the rumors during a Q&A with AOL Build on Monday, admitting that it could be Soules.
"You know …" Derek said. Julianne added, "Oh my gosh, everyone loves 'The Bachelor' this season!"
Carson also offered a clue via Instagram, posting a photo of herself in a rural area.
"Just moments away from meeting my new partner," she captioned the photo.
"Dancing With the Stars" season 20 will premiere on March 16 at 8 p.m. on ABC.
