This morning, (Wednesday, September 2), the celebrity line-up for the upcoming season of Dancing With The Stars was announced - and it did not disappoint.
The wildly popular ABC dance competition show will return for its 29th season on Monday, September 14, with a cast that is guaranteed to have us dancing in our living rooms.
The full celebrity cast is as follows:
Backstreet Boys member AJ McLean
Commenting on her appearance on the hit reality show, Baskin said: "Well, Tiger King really glamorized animal abusers and villainized me for trying to stop animal abuse. And so, I felt really betrayed by that.
"But what amazed me was how many people believed that false portrayal of me without doing anything to find out who I really am - so it's been a nightmare since Tiger King aired."
Now, Baskin is hoping to use her time on DWTS to bring some much-needed attention to her animals. She added: "The biggest thing for me is that the longer my partner and I can stay in the running and in the competition, it will keep the cats forefront in the viewers' eye.
"Yo me, that is where Tiger King missed the ball - it really should have been focused on the animals, and I'm hoping Dancing With The Stars will do that."
When asked if the other competitors should be concerned with her stepping onto the dance floor, Baskin said: "I am competitive, but I'm competitive with myself. I want to do the very best that I can do.
In addition, last month it was announced that fan favorite professional dancers Artem Chigvintsev, Sharna Burgess, Peta Murgatroyd, Val Chmerkovskiy, Cheryl Burke, Keo Motsepe, Jenna Johnson, Alan Bersten, Brandon Armstrong, Sasha Farber, Pasha Pashkov, Emma Slater, and Gleb Savchenko would all be returning
The pairings will not be revealed until the series two-hour premiere on September 14 at 8:00 PM ET on ABC.
