Posted on 03/02/2010 by Gina in Dancing with the Stars and General News
by Gina Scarpa
Last night, on the season finale of The Bachelor: On The Wings Of Love, ABC made two big announcements. The first piece of news was one we already saw coming. Ali Fedotowsky, the energetic and career oriented woman from San Francisco, would be the newest Bachelorette. The sixth season premieres Monday, May 24. ABC also revealed their season 10 cast of Dancing With The Stars, which includes a football player, a comedian, a mother of eight, a 90210 star, and an Olympic gold medalist.
Here is the cast and a few facts about them to help you get to know them better as well as their professional dancing partners:
Buzz Aldrin
Famous for: Being one of the first two humans to walk on the moon in 1969
Infamous for: Claiming to have seen a UFO
Partner: Ashley Costa (formerly DelGrosso), returning for her 4th season
Pam Anderson
Famous for: Her roles on Home Improvement, Baywatch, and V.I.P.
Infamous for: That tape with Tommy Lee
Partner: Damian Whitewood, making his Dancing WIth The Stars debut
Erin Andrews
Famous for: Being one of the most well known sportscasters on ESPN
Infamous for: Being filmed in her hotel room without her knowledge or consent
Partner: Maksim Chmerkovsky, returning for his 8th season
Shannen Doherty
Famous for: Playing Brenda on 90210
Infamous for: Relationships with Hollywood bad boys Ashley Hamilton, Rick Salomon, and Judd Nelson (well, he played one in a movie)
Partner: Mark Ballas, returning for his 6th season
Kate Gosselin
Famous for: Starring in Jon and Kate Plus 8 on Lifetime
Infamous for: Starring in Jon and Kate Plus 8 on Lifetime
Partner: Tony Dovolani, returning for his 9th season
Evan Lysacek
Famous for: Winning gold in men's figure skating at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics
Infamous for: Nothing
Partner: Anna Trebunskaya, returning for her 5th season
Niecy Nash
Famous for: Playing Officer Raineesha Williams on Reno 911 and hosting Clean House on Style Network
Infamous for: Appearing on that horrible 2008 sitcom Do Not Disturb with Jerry O'Connell
Partner: Louis Van Amstel, returning for his 6th season
Chad Ochocinco
Famous for: His career as a wide receiver for the NFL's Cincinnati Bengals
Infamous for: Legally changing his last name name to Ochocinco
Partner: Cheryl Burke, returning for her 9th season
Jake Pavelka
Famous for: His appearances on The Bachelorette and The Bachelor: On The Wings Of Love
Infamous for: Breaking every nice girl's heart and choosing bad girl Vienna
Partner: Chelsie Hightower, returning for her 3rd season
Nicole Scherzinger
Famous for: Being the lead singer of The Pussycat Dolls
Infamous for: Being in The Pussycat Dollls when they were still a burlesque group
Partner: Derek Hough, returning for his 6th season
Aiden Turner
Famous for: Playing Aiden Devane on ABC's All My Children
Infamous for: Nothing
Partner: Edyta Sliwinska, the only pro compete in all 10 seasons
Dancing With The Stars premieres Monday, March 22, with a two hour performance show beginning at 8/7c. Be sure to tune in to the live results show Tuesday, March 30, at 8/7c on ABC.
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