‘Dancing With The Stars’ Season 24 News, Cast Update: Mr. T, Simone Biles Tipped To Appear In The Upcoming Season
ABC's "Dancing With the Stars" Season 24 may have just found its two new addition to its star-studded cast. Mr. T and Simone Biles are reportedly set to appear in the American dance competition show for the upcoming season.
Mr. T, whose real name is Laurence Tureaud, is set to compete and show his dance skills in "Dancing With the Stars" Season 24, an unnamed source close to production told Entertainment Tonight. "Production has been trying to get Mr. T to do the show for years," the source said. "He will be a great contestant this season."
The 64-year-old actor and former wrestler made his last appearance on television in 2014 for "Wrestlemania XXX," ET reported. "Dancing With the Stars" Season 24 will be his next appearance since the thirtieth annual professional pay-per-view wrestling event.
Simone Biles, meanwhile, was supposed to be a part of the show last year. However, she couldn't join the series due to conflicts with her schedule. But Variety, through its source, has reported that the Olympic gymnast is now ready to compete in "Dancing With the Stars" Season 24.
On another news, series producer, Deena Katz, on her talk with Glamour at the Television Critics Association tour in January, revealed that casting for "Dancing With the Stars" Season 24 is "about half done." She noted that the cast will be primarily based on nostalgia and heroes.
"We're kind of a feel-good place when it feels like everyone's a little unsure right now," Katz said. "So, we're going to what we think people really enjoy."
Unfortunately, ABC has yet to officially confirm the appearance of Biles and Tureaud in the show. More news about the matter should emerge in the coming days or weeks. "Dancing With the Stars" Season 24 is set to premiere on the network on March 20, according to ABC.
