Carole Baskin Joins Celebrities On 'Dancing With The Stars'

BURBANK, CA — The hit reality dance series "Dancing With The Stars" has added a celebrity class for the fall 2020 season that's something to talk about. Tyra Banks will host the season. The new celebrity cast will add some glitzy bling to their wardrobe and break in their dancing shoes as the show kicks off live on Monday, Sept. 14.

Among the celebrities who will dance are Carole Baskin, founder, and CEO of Big Cat Rescue. Baskin recently gained public attention in "Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem, and Madness," Netflix's documentary series about Oklahoma-based private zoo operator Joe Exotic. It was a true murder-for-hire story from the underworld of big cat breeding and gained cult status over the coronavirus pandemic.

As announced this morning on ABC's "Good Morning America," on Wednesday, celebrities and professional dancers heading to the ballroom this season (in alphabetical order) are as follows:

Celebrities:

• Head Coach Monica Aldama (“CHEER”)
• Animal Activist Carole Baskin (“Tiger King”)
• Kaitlyn Bristowe (“The Bachelor,” “The Bachelorette”)
• Super Bowl Champion Vernon Davis
• TV and Film Actress Anne Heche
• Disney Channel Actress Skai Jackson
• Actress Justina Machado (“One Day at a Time”)
• Backstreet Boys Singer AJ McLean
• Host of “The Real” and sideline correspondent on “Holey Moley,” Jeannie Mai
• TV and Film Actor Jesse Metcalfe
• Rapper Nelly
• TV Host Nev Schulman (“Catfish”)
• NBA Star Charles Oakley (“The Last Dance”)
• Actress Chrishell Stause (“Selling Sunset”)
• Olympic Figure Skater Johnny Weir

Professional Dancers:

• Brandon Armstrong
• Alan Bersten
• Sharna Burgess
• Cheryl Burke
• Artem Chigvintsev
• Val Chmerkovskiy
• Sasha Farber
• Jenna Johnson
• Daniella Karagach
• Keo Motsepe
• Peta Murgatroyd
• Pasha Pashkov
• Gleb Savchenko
• Emma Slater
• Britt Stewart

Viewers will have to tune in to the season premiere to find out with whom their favorite professional dancers are paired.

The series is produced by BBC Studios’ Los Angeles production arm.

Watch episodes on demand and on Hulu the day following their premieres.

“Dancing with the Stars” averaged 9.1 million Total Viewers last season after 35 days of viewing across linear and digital platforms.

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