After several weeks of murmurs, ABC confirmed that Ryan Lochte is trading the pool for the dance floor. During the cast reveal on “Good Morning America” on Tuesday, the network officially announced the 13 pairs of celebrity and professional dancers who will vie for this season’s mirrorball trophy.
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Perry will be joining season 23 of the show with Vanilla Ice, Calvin Johnson, Amber Rose and Olympians Laurie Hernandez and Ryan Lochte.
For more about the upcoming season, pick up the new issue of Us Weekly, which will be on stands Wednesday, August 31, and will feature Maks, Hough and Burke on the cover. He also knows that he’s a hard worker – something that definitely shows in his moves. His name often comes up – but, in the past, he either couldn’t do it or it just didn’t work out.
Lochte used the announcement of his upcoming turn on the show to repeat his regret about his “big mistake” in Rio. Others in the cast come from the worlds of TV, music and sports.
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He joins other celebrities in the “DWTS” ballroom including former Texas Governor Rick Perry, “Brady Bunch” star Maureen McCormick, recording artists Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds”, Jana Kramer and Vanilla Ice, Olympic gymnast Laurie Hernandez, NFL wide receiver Calvin Johnson, Jr., actress Marilu Henner, race auto driver James Hinchcliffe, and “Little Women: “LA” star Terra Jole. The season is set to premiere on September 12 at 8 pm. on ABC.
