Honey Boo Boo, Mackenzie Ziegler & More Join ‘DWTS: Juniors’
As much as we love watching grown men dance around in really tight pants, we’re oddly intrigued by the franchise’s newest venture: Dancing with the Stars: Juniors.
ABC just announced the names of the 12 celebs that will compete in the show’s first-ever pint-size competition. Each contestant has been paired with a Junior pro along with a mentor from DWTS, and the competition looks small…but mighty. Here’s the cast:
Mackenzie Ziegler
Partner: Sage Rosen
Mentor: Gleb Savchenko
Claim to fame: Dance Moms
Alana ‘Honey Boo Boo’ Thompson
Partner: Tristan Ianiero
Mentor: Artem Chigvintsev
Claim to fame: Here Comes Honey Boo Boo
Sophia Pippen
Partner: Jake Monreal
Mentor: Sasha Farber
Claim to fame: Daughter of Larsa Pippen (Real Housewives of Miami)
Tripp Johnston
Partner: Hailey Bills
Mentor: Jenna Johnson
Claim to fame: Bristol Palin’s son
Miles Brown
Partner: Rylee Arnold
Mentor: Lindsay Arnold
Claim to fame: Black-ish
Akash Vukoti
Partner: Kamri Peterson
Mentor: Witney Carson
Claim to fame: Spelling bee champ
Sky Brown
Partner: JT Church
Mentor: Alan Bersten
Claim to fame: Skateboarding prodigy
Ariana Greenblatt
Partner: Artyon Celestine
Mentor: Brandon Armstrong
Claim to fame: Avengers: Infinity War
Hudson West
Partner: Kameron Couch
Mentor: Hayley Erbert
Claim to fame: American Horror Story
Addison Osta Smith
Partner: Lev Khmelev
Mentor: Keo Motsepe
Claim to fame: Winner of MasterChef Junior
Jason Maybaum
Partner: Elliana Walmsley
Mentor: Emma Slater
Claim to fame: Raven’s Home
Mandla Morris
Partner: Brightyn Brems
Mentor: Cheryl Burke
Claim to fame: Stevie Wonder’s son
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