After taking the spring off, the hit reality competition is back with an all-new cast of celebrities who are paired up with pro dancers to brave the dance floor and a live studio audience. Each week these celebrities will leave their comfort zones and endure hours of grueling rehearsals to master new dance styles and technical choreography to perform a dance, which will be judged by a panel of renowned ballroom experts as well as voted upon by viewers. In the end, only one star will rise above the rest to be crowned champion. Read on to find out everything we know so far about season 28, including who is in the cast, who has been eliminated, who got injured, the new rules and much more.
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Proving how silly stereotypes actually are, "Dancing With The Stars" pro Mark Ballas tells me that sexuality has nothing to do with who is a master on the ballroom floor. How can you not want to dance? Knowing about the whispers surrounding some of his fellow cast members' sexuality, Ballas believes the amount of sports stars that have been contestants on the show has helped change assumptions about the personal lives of male dancers.
So what are the chances you can pull a bunch of professional dancers together and none of them are gay? We're thinkin' the odds are about the same as Britney getting mother of the year. But here's the deal The dudes on "Dancing with the Stars" are pretty much straighter than your average arrow. Tony is married with a kid and twins on the way.