'Dancing With the Stars' 2016 Cast: Laurie Hernandez, Amber Rose & Marilu Henner Among Frontrunners To Win? [POLL, VIDEO]
Who will win this upcoming 23rd season of ABC's Dancing With the Stars?
The official cast of Dancing With the Stars has been released, as well as their assigned pro partners. Check out the full season 23 lineup below:
Jake T. Austin and Jenna Johnson
Babyface and Allison Holker
Marilu Henner and Derek Hough
Laurie Hernandez and Val Chmerkovskiy
James Hinchcliffe and Sharna Burgess
Vanilla Ice and Witney Carson
Calvin Johnson and Lindsay Arnold
Terra Jolé and Sasha Farber
Jana Kramer and Gleb Savchenko
Ryan Lochte and Cheryl Burke
Maureen McCormick and Artem Chigvintsev
Rick Perry and Emma Slater
Amber Rose and Maksim Chmerkovskiy
There's no 100 percent clear frontrunner here as there were in past seasons' casts (Meryl Davis, Bindi Irwin, etc.), so there are many different possibilities in place for this season of Dancing With the Stars.
Olympic gymnast Hernandez is probably the tentative favorite at the moment due to her popularity combined with the success rate of Olympians on DWTS. Before the gas station incident in Rio, Lochte might have also been a contender for the win at one point but barring a huge comeback/swell of support, his chances of winning are probably slim to none.
There are a few other celebs here that are slightly controversial, including Rose and Vanilla Ice, but their respective reputations could easily be improved with strong ballroom performances.
Actors famous in the '80s and '90s also tend to do very well on this show, so that could benefit Henner, who happens to be paired with the winningest pro in the show's history, Hough. McCormick is around the same age as Henner and she too could excel with the right combination of factors, even if her partner isn't as popular.
So who do you think will win Dancing With the Stars this season? Vote in our poll below.
Dancing With the Stars season 23 premieres Monday, Sept. 12 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on ABC.
