Who is going to be on Dancing With The Stars (DWTS) in the new 2009 season?
Former Republican Majority Leader Tom DeLay will join 15 celebrities from the worlds of entertainment and sports in kicking up their heels on the new season of “Dancing With the Stars. Other hopefuls include entertainer Donny Osmond; singers Mya, Macy Gray and Aaron Carter; actors Melissa Joan Hart, Debi Mazar and Ashley Hamilton (son of George); models Joanna Krupa and Kathy Ireland; reality stars Kelly Osbourne and Mark Dacascos (“the Chairman” on Food Network’s “Iron Chef America”); mixed martial artist Chuck Liddell; professional snowboarder Louie Vito; Olympic swimmer Natalie Coughlin; former Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Michael Irvin and the 62-year-old former congressman from Texas. The contestants were announced on Monday’s “Good Morning America” by “Dancing” host Tom Bergeron. He also unveiled a new competitive twist. “In the middle of our season, over three weeks, we’re going to have double eliminations,” said Bergeron. “We’ll lose about half of our cast within that period. I
Here are the 16 stars of Season 9: 1. Kathy Ireland, supermodel 2. Macy Gray, Grammy-winning singer 3. Melissa Joan Hart, actress and one of the stars on our wish list 4. Mya, R&B singer and actress 5. Ashley Hamilton, ex-husband of Shannen Doherty and son of Season 2’s George Hamilton 6. Michael Irvin, ex-NFL wide receiver 7. Mark Dacascos, The Chairman on Iron Chef America 8. Donny Osmond, entertainer and brother of Season 5’s Marie Osmond 9. Kelly Osbourne, singer and daughter of Ozzy Osbourne 10. Debi Mazar, Entourage star 11. Chuck Liddell, light heavyweight champion 12. Natalie Coughlin, 11-time Olympic medalist in swimming 13. Joanna Krupa, model; most recently seen on ABC’s The Superstars 14. Louie Vito, snowboarder 15. Aaron Carter, singer and brother of Backstreet Boy Nick Carter 16. Tom DeLay, former House majority leader Sources: http://www.seattlepi.com/tvguide/409328_dancing17.
