Dancing with the Stars has officially announced the cast of celebrities and their professional partners who will be competing on the show's 34th season this fall.
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The cast includes actor Zac Efron's little brother and The Traitors Season 3 winner Dylan Efron; reality TV star and actor Corey Feldman; and two vocal group members, Pentatonix singer Scott Hoying and Fifth Harmony singer Lauren Jauregui, who had been discovered on reality singing competition shows.
Pentatonix was discovered when they competed on -- and won -- Season 3 of NBC's a cappella show The Sing-Off in 2011.
Fifth Harmony was formed on Season 2 of The X Factor in 2012, and they finished the competition in third place.
Dylan, who also co-starred on Netflix's eco-travel series Down to Earth with Zac Efron, will be partnered with Daniella Karagach.
Dylan admitted he has "zero" dance experience on GMA, adding, "And zero performance [experience]. I've never even done a talent show... [but] I love to learn new things. So I am already addicted."
Dylan, however, said Zac didn't give him any advice ahead of Dancing with the Stars.
Corey, a musician who had starred on The Goonies and made over 100 television appearances, will be partnered with Jenna Johnson.
Scott, the founding member of Pentatonix who has won multiple Grammy and Emmy Awards, will be partnered with Rylee Arnold.
Lauren will be partnered with Brandon Armstrong, and she revealed on GMA, "I actually learned that I was going to be on the show two days ago, so I haven't unfortunately gotten in there [to rehearse] with Brandon yet, but we're going to."
Dancing with the Stars also revealed the following celebrities, in alphabetical order: comedian Andy Richter, NBA All-Star Baron Davis, Boy Meets World star Danielle Fishel, film and TV actress Elaine Hendrix, and Olympic gold medalist Jordan Chiles.
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Andy, who appeared on Elf and is best known for being Conan O'Brien's sidekick on several TV shows, will be partnered with Emma Slater.
Baron, who also works as an entrepreneur and investor, will be partnered with Britt Stewart.
Danielle, a podcast host who also starred on Disney Channel's Girl Meets World, will be partnered with Pasha Pashkov.
Elaine, who starred as Meredith Blake on Disney's The Parent Trap and frequently appeared in the Dynasty remake that ran on The CW Network for four seasons, will be partnered with Alan Bersten.
"Dancing is like telling a story, just like acting is. So we're going to commit to characters, invest in the story and have fun doing it," Elaine explained on GMA.
Jordan, a renowned gymnast and two-time Olympian, will be partnered with Ezra Sosa.
ABC also confirmed author and wellness influencer Hilaria Baldwin will be a member of the Season 34 cast.
Hilaria, the wife of actor Alec Baldwin and host of TLC's The Baldwins, will be partnered with Gleb Savchenko.
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Those celebrities join the previously-announced Dancing with the Stars contestants: podcaster and social-media sensation Alix Earle, son of the legendary "Crocodile Hunter" Robert Irwin, and The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives stars Whitney Leavitt and Jen Affleck.
Alix, who is known for her fashion and beauty influencing, will be partnered with Val Chmerkovskiy.
Robert, a wildlife conservationist who starred on Crikey! It's the Irwins with his family from 2018 to 2022, which will be partnered with Witney Carson.
Whitney, a mom of three who touts an audience of 3.1 million-plus across TikTok and Instagram, will be partnered with Mark Ballas.
Jen, a mom of three who boasts almost 4 million followers across all her social platforms, will be partnered with Jan Ravnik.
While reports had surfaced that Jan -- who is Taylor Swift's backup dancer -- was going to compete as a celebrity on Dancing with the Stars' 34th season, he actually joined the show as a pro partner.
When asked if he'll be bringing any of Taylor's moves to the DWTS ballroom, Jan teased, "You will see!"
Dancing with the Stars will be celebrating its milestone 20th season this year.
Alfonso Ribeiro will host Dancing with the Stars' 34th season alongside his co-host, Julianne Hough.
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"Vulnerability is key and authenticity," Julianne told the new cast. "As much as it's a dance competition, it's also about letting us go on a journey with you. People want to fall in love, so just be you!"
Dancing with the Stars will feature Derek Hough, Carrie Ann Inaba and Bruno Tonioli on the judging panel.
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