ABC announced the celebrity cast for the upcoming "Dancing with the Stars: Juniors" premiering this Sunday. October 7^th. Val Chmerkovskiy, Mandy Moore and Adam Rippon will sit on the judges panel with Jordan Fisher and Frankie Muniz hosting the new series.

 

"'Dancing with the Stars: Juniors' welcomes 12 celebrity kids and professional junior ballroom dancers to the ballroom floor. The youngest cast ever is sparkling up their wardrobe, breaking in their dancing shoes and readying themselves for what will be an unforgettable journey," says the ABC press release.

 

Meet the celebrity kids taking the "Dancing with the Stars: Juniors" stage:

 

Addison Osta Smith with Lev Khmelev, mentored by Keo Motsepe

Alana "Honey Boo Boo" Thompson with Tristan Ianiero, mentored by Artem Chigvintsev

Akash Vukoti with Kamri Peterson, mentored by Witney Carson

Ariana Greenblatt with Artyon Celestine, mentored by Brandon Armstrong

Hudson West with Kameron Couch, mentored by Hayley Erbert

Jason Maybaum with Elliana Walmsley, mentored by Emma Slater

Mackenzie Ziegler with Sage Rosen, mentored by Gleb Savchenko

Mandla Morris with Brightyn Brems, mentored by Cheryl Burke

Miles Brown with Rylee Arnold, mentored by Lindsay Arnold

Sky Brown with JT Church, mentored by Alan Bersten

Sophia Pippen with Jake Monreal, mentored by Sasha Farber

Tripp Palin with Hailey Bills, mentored by Jenna Johnson

 

The "Dancing with the Stars: Juniors" competition begins with the two-hour season premiere Sunday, October 7 at pm ET on ABC.

 

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