‘Dancing With the Stars: The Next Pro’ Trailer Introduces 12 Contestants: Meet the Cast
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Dancing With the Stars: The Next Pro has 12 strong competitors fighting for their spot on Dancing With the Stars.
The upcoming reality series dropped another first look on Thursday, June 25, introducing ABC viewers to the upcoming cast. Host Robert Irwin said the show “searched the world” to find these top competitors, who come from across the globe.
“They’ll be pushed to the extreme,” Irwin, 22, said in the trailer. “The dancers will face demanding challenges from our incredible judges.”
Mark Ballas and mom Shirley Ballas were previously announced as judges for the competition, which kicks off on Monday, July 13.
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He added, “We had some disagreements to say the least, but we also saw it very much the same as well.”
Keep scrolling to meet the cast of Dancing With the Stars: The Next Pro:
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'Dancing With the Stars: The Next Pro' Trailer Introduces 12 Contestants: Meet the Cast
Dancing With the Stars: The Next Pro has 12 strong competitors fighting for their spot on Dancing With the Stars. The upcoming reality series dropped another first look on Thursday, June 25, introducing ABC viewers to the upcoming cast. Host Robert Irwin said the show “searched the world” to find these top competitors, who come from across the globe. “They’ll be pushed to the extreme,” Irwin, 22, said in the trailer. “The dancers will face demanding challenges from our incredible judges.” Mark Ballas and mom Shirley Ballas were previously announced as judges for the competition, which kicks off on Monday, July 13. “She's coming at it from a coaching and judge standpoint. I'm coming at it from I've been a pro on this show for 20 years standpoint,” Mark, 40, told Us Weekly exclusively earlier this month about working with his mom. “Even though we're looking for the same things, we also had conflicting opinions. So that should be fun!” He added, “We had some disagreements to say the least, but we also saw it very much the same as well.” Keep scrolling to meet the cast of Dancing With the Stars: The Next Pro:
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Stephani Sosa
The sister of DWTS pro Ezra Sosa will be taking on the competition.
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Tristen Sanders
Sanders has a specialization in both hip hop dancing and ballroom, according to his Instagram bio.
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Selena Hamilton
She’s appeared in several high-profile projects like Nickelodeon’s Lip Sync Battle and toured as a backup dancer for Doechii.
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Benji Castro
Prior to this competition, Castro appeared on So You Think You Can Dance? season 16.
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Briar Nolet
Aside from her dancing career, Nolet is also an actress and appeared on The Next Step, Let It Snow, The Chosen and more.
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Erik Linder
The competitive dancer relocated from Sweden to the United States where he’s considered one of the most recognized young competitors.
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Jake Monreal
Monreal appeared on Dancing With the Stars Juniors and So You Think You Can Dance? season 13.
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Nina Mayster
She currently acts as the Studio Manager for VIBE DanceSport in Pennsylvania.
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Natalie Jolley
According to Jolley’s Instagram bio, she’s an eight-time U.S. National Champion, United Kingdom Open champion, four-time international champion and four-time World Smooth champion.
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Adele Zaikman
She is a Los Angeles-based dancer, performer and teacher.
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AJ Pritchard
The dancer is the older brother of Love Island star Curtis Pritchard. He has also appeared on Britain's Got Talent and was a professional dancer on Strictly Come Dancing.
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Allen Genkin
Genkin previously won the DWTS "Ballroom Battle" challenge in 2012.
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Badenoch blasts 'moaning' female Labour MPs over Burnham jobs 'quota'
Kemi Badenoch has told Labour women to earn a job in Andy Burnham's Cabinet instead of demanding they are handed jobs because of their gender.
The Tory leader lashed out today amid reports that female MPs are demanding the de-facto new prime minister introduce a 50:50 gender split 'quota' in his government.
Amid reports that former foreign secretary David Miliband is being lined up to return to the role, possibly with his brother Ed as Chancellor, one female minister also complained that Burnham could not have 'more Milibands than women' in the top posts.
But in a scathing article in the Times today Mrs Badenoch told them to 'stop moaning' and get chosen on merit instead of retreating into 'more of the failed identity politics that is holding back our country'.
'There are many, many reasons why you shouldn't have any Milibands in the cabinet,' she said.
'But complaining that the boys haven't given them the right jobs or that the boys are taking all the jobs, just shows that Labour's women still don't get it.'
The idea of quotas was also attacked by Baroness Jacqui Smith, Labour's Skills Minister.
Asked by Times Radio if Mr Burnham should reserve jobs for women, she said: 'No, I think what Andy Burnham should be doing is building the very best team around him to change this country.'
A letter written by the Women's Parliamentary Labour Party has called on Mr Burnham to ensure a 50:50 split between men and women in government jobs
Amid reports that former foreign secretary David Miliband (above, right, in 2010) is being lined up to return to the role, possibly with his brother Ed as Chancellor, one female minister complained that Burnham could not have 'more Milibands than women' in the top posts
But Mrs Badenoch told them to pipe down and get chosen on merit instead of retreating into 'more of the failed identity politics that is holding back our country'
A letter written by the Women's Parliamentary Labour Party and seen by the BBC has called on Mr Burnham to ensure a 50:50 split between men and women in government jobs after he succeeds Sir Keir Starmer.
'We are asking you to demonstrate this change from day one and address the toxicity and misogyny within our own party and government,' it said.
Labour has never had a female leader, while the Conservatives have had three, and Mrs Badenoch urged the government to follow its meritocratic example.
'If you run a meritocracy, then you do not have to worry about jobs for the boys,' she wrote.
'Every woman who is a Conservative MP, every woman who has ever won the leadership, has had to fight to get where she is.
'By contrast, Labour women are demanding guarantees from Burnham. But the truth is he doesn't have to give any guarantees.
'If none of Labour's women are prepared to get their hands dirty and challenge him for the leadership, their demands are toothless.'
'In fact, it's quite revealing that the women's parliamentary Labour Party has written to Burnham asking him to commit himself to at least 50 per cent female ministers.
'This has nothing to do with meritocracy. It is yet more of the failed identity politics that is holding back our country.'
