Shine up that mirrorball trophy! The upcoming 30th season of Dancing With the Stars will feature Spice Girls member Mel “Sporty Spice” C facing off against the Bachelor’s Matt James, Kenya Moore from Real Housewives of Atlanta, country singer Jimmie Allen, talk show host Amanda Kloots, the previously announced JoJo Siwa, Bling Empire star Christine Chiu, YouTube star Olivia Jade and the NBA’s Iman Shumpert.
Other hopeful hoofers joining the cast of the reality show slated to return on Sept. 20 include gold medal-winning Olympic gymnast Suni Lee, actress Melora Hardin (The Office), Karate Kid actor Martin Kove, pro wrestler Mike “The Miz” Mizanin, popular Peloton cycling director Cody Rigsby and actor Brian Austin Green.
Siwa, whose participation was announced Aug. 26, will make history as one-half of the the ballroom bash’s first same-sex pairing on the series, with the bow-loving actress, singer and former Dance Moms star hitting the stage with a female professional dancer. In a video shared on the show’s Twitter account, Siwa expressed her eagerness to get started in the competition. “I am so excited to be a part of this year’s Dancing With the Stars season 30, and to be dancing with a girl,” she said in the clip. “I think it’s so cool … I can’t wait to dance every week, I can’t wait to meet my partner, oh my gosh, there’s so many things I’m so excited for!”
Dancing With the Stars season 30 premieres Monday, Sept. 20, at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.
See the announcement below.
