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“Dancing with the Stars” Season 19 Announces Cast Members: Fashion Designer, Olympian, “Mean Girls” Alum Are All In

“Dancing with the Stars” Season 19 Announces Cast Members: Fashion Designer, Olympian, “Mean Girls” Alum Are All In

"Dancing with the Stars" has revealed the 13 latest pairs of celebrities and professional dancers who have been slotted to compete for the mirror ball trophy on the show's 19th season.

Former "DWTS" contestant Julianne Hough will make a comeback as the fourth judge, together with Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli and Len Goodman. Hosting duties will be carried out once again by Tom Bergeron and Erin Andrews.

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This fall, the dance competition show will introduce a range of athletes, including NASCAR driver Michael Waltrip and MMA champ Randy Couture. Olympian star for track-and-field and bobsled, Lolo Jones, will be joining as well. Former "Mean Girls" actor Jonathan Bennett and soap opera "The Bold and the Beautiful" star Antonio Sabato Jr. are also to compete.

Crowd favorites Alfonso Ribeiro from "The Fresh Prince of Bel Air" and Lea Thompson of "Back to the Future" can be expected as well.

Author and talk-show host Tavis Smiley to be teamed up with dancing pro Sharna Burgess may have been an unlikely pair.

Fashion designer Betsey Johnson, 72, and Tommy Chong, 76, of the comedic duo Cheech and Chong are the show's oldest competitors this season. They will go on the show with their respective partners, Tony Dovolani and Peta Murgatroyd.

Below is the full lineup of pairs competing on "DWTS" Season 19 that has been slotted to premiere on Sept. 15.

Tavis Smiley and Sharna Burgess

Sadie Robertson and Mark Ballas

Lolo Jones and Keo Motsepe

Antonio Sabato Jr. and Cheryl Burke

Janel Parrish and Val Chmerkovskiy

Bethany Mota and Derek Hough

Randy Couture and Karina Smirnoff

Jonathan Bennett and Allison Holker

Michael Waltrip and Emma Slater

Alfonso Ribeiro and Witney Carson

Lea Thompson and Artem Chigvintsev

Betsey Johnson and Tony Dovolani

Tommy Chong and Peta Murgatroyd

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