ABOVE: “Dancing with the Stars” 31. Photo via Disney.
“RuPaul’s Drag Race” alum Shangela, the Orlando-raised Wayne Brady and more fan favorite celebrities are joining the “Dancing with the Stars” as the series makes its way to Disney+ for its 31st season.
The news was announced during Disney+ Day, which celebrates the Walt Disney Company’s many properties. “DWTS” will become the first live series to debut on its streaming service Sept. 19.
“The series, hosted by supermodel and businesswoman Tyra Banks and new co-host, actor and television personality Alfonso Ribeiro, returns to the ballroom with a lineup of celebrities including a platinum recording artist, a Real Housewife, a Bachelorette and a drag queen superstar, to name a few,” Disney shared in a press release.
Notably, Shangela will become the first drag entertainer to compete on the American version of the series. Watch the cast announcement below:
The full lineup, including each contestant’s dance partner, can be seen below via Disney.
- Celebrities and Professional Dancers:
- Fitness model and actor Joseph Baena with partner Daniella Karagach
- Movie star Selma Blair with partner Sasha Farber
- Comedian, actor and singer Wayne Brady with partner Witney Carson
- Good Morning America contributor and WABC-TV New York’s weather anchor Sam Champion, with partner Cheryl Burke
- TikTok star Charli D’Amelio with partner Mark Ballas
- Heidi D’Amelio (“The D’Amelio Show”) with partner Artem Chigvintsev
- Country star Jessie James Decker with partner Alan Bersten
- TV star Trevor Donovan with partner Emma Slater
- Daniel Durant (Oscar®-winning “CODA”) with partner Britt Stewart
- Teresa Giudice (“The Real Housewives of New Jersey”) with partner Pasha Pashkov
- Vinny Guadagnino (“Jersey Shore”) with partner Koko Iwasaki
- “Charlie’s Angels” star Cheryl Ladd with partner Louis van Amstel
- Jason Lewis (“Sex and the City”) with partner Peta Murgatroyd
- Drag queen superstar Shangela with partner Gleb Savchenko
- Platinum recording artist Jordin Sparks with partner Brandon Armstrong
- Gabby Windey (“The Bachelorette”) with partner Val Chmerkovskiy
“The pairs will be judged by a panel of renowned ballroom experts, including Len Goodman, Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli and Derek Hough,” Disney added.
Stream the series Sept. 19, only on Disney+.
