It’s the most anxiety-inducing time of the year for Scheana Shay — I’m referring to Dancing With the Stars casting season, of course. Unfortunately for the Vanderpump Rules star, I genuinely never saw her on a single list of rumored celeb contestants for season 33. The full list of confirmed celeb cast members is finally out, and I’m literally obsessed. We have Olympians, non-Olympian athletes, Bachelor franchise stars, actors, my favorite con artist, and more. Best decisions the show’s ever made, honestly. These casting folks are elite.
Read on to see which celebrities are confirmed to join Dancing With the Stars season 33. I will definitely be tuning in this year.
Dancing With The Stars Season 33 Cast
Which Celebrities Are Joining Dancing With The Stars?
Stephen Nedoroscik
“Specialist” allegations, Clark Kent memes dying down, late night TV invitations dwindling, running out of Rubik’s cubes to solve… he had one chance. Thank god Stephen Nedoroscik is officially joining DWTS with Rylee Arnold as his partner. Yes, the Steve who snatched two bronze medals as Team USA’s Pommel Horse Guy and secured the men’s gymnastics team their first Olympic medal in 16 years. Naturally, he made the announcement during an interview on Good Morning America. “I want to bring some of that gymnastics — maybe a backflip or handstand,” he said. “I want to have fun with it.” Oh, the other celebs don’t stand a chance.
Anna Delvey
Anna Delvey, as in the congirlie who inspired Inventing Anna, is gonna be on the upcoming season of DWTS! The queen of scamming served four years in prison for second-degree grand larceny, theft of services, and first-degree attempted grand larceny. She was released in 2021 and has been on house arrest since then. Now, Anna’s ready to make her comeback on the ballroom floor. Best of luck to her partner, Ezra Sosa! Oh, ABC, you’re unhinged for this, but thank you.
Joey Graziadei
Let’s not forget that we once saw this king slip on a pair of high-heeled dance boots and attempt to learn some Flamenco choreo in Spain. He’s so ready for this, and I can’t wait to see him dance with Jenna Johnson.
Ilona Maher
Shortly after this rugby queen got a bronze medal at the Paris Olympics, she followed DWTS on Instagram, and I knew right then and there that she was gonna win this thing. Alan Bersten has the honor of competing with Ilona… I’m jealous.
Reginald VelJohnson
TV dad on DWTS alert! This Family Matters king is gonna crush it with his pro partner, Emma Slater, I’m sure.
Tori Spelling
Not Donna Martin from Beverly Hills, 90210 joining DWTS! Tori revealed to GMA that it was her late friend and former costar, Shannon Doherty, who encouraged her to take on the show. Before she died, she told Tori, “It’s time. You got to turn your power on. Show your power.” Gonna go cry now. Tori is paired up with Pasha Pashkov this season.
Jenn Tran
Yesss! Even after The Bachelor and The Bachelorette, I need more of Jenn on my TV screen. This is the perfect comeback arc for her after that fool, Devin Strader, dumped her over the phone and made her sob on national television. Jenn will be dancing with Sasha Farber, and I shall be rooting for them.
Brooks Nader
I hope you’re ready to watch this Sports Illustrated cover girl queen eat up all her choreo on DWTS. She’s taking on the competition with Gleb Savchenko!
Eric Roberts
I fear he’s still losing the Most Famous Roberts Family Member competition, but I admire his dedication! Eric, who’s the brother of Julia Roberts and the father of Emma Roberts (and an accomplished actor himself), will be hitting the ballroom floor with Britt Stewart.
Phaedra Parks
Housewife representation is so important, and that’s why I’m thrilled to see this Real Housewives of Atlanta star join the DWTS cast. She’s partnered up with Val Chmerkovskiy, who just so happens to be the brother of her Traitors costar, Maksim Chmerkovskiy. A small world indeed!
Dwight Howard
This man has apparently played 18 seasons in the NBA… I’d wanna try something new, too. The 2020 NBA Championship winner will be dancing with Daniella Karagach. I don’t know you Dwight, but I’m happy for you.
Chandler Kinney
A Disney Channel alum in the mix is just chef’s kiss, in my opinion. You may know Chandler from Disney’s Zombies franchise or Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin, but soon, you’ll know her for her impressive dance moves. Her partner is Brandon Armstrong.
Danny Amendola
I love football — it’s my greatest passion — so I definitely, definitely am aware of Danny’s work. He won two Super Bowls in his career as a wide receiver for the New England Patriots, in case you didn’t know. Danny’s taking on DWTS with pro partner Witney Carson!
