The D’Amelios go to the ballroom!
“Dancing With the Stars” announced TikTok star Charli D’Amelio and her mother, Heidi D’Amelio, as the first official contestants for Season 31 on “Good Morning America” Wednesday.
Charli, 18, and Heidi, 50, will make “DWTS” history as the first family members to battle each other.
“It would be nice to have some smack talk, but she’s still my mom too,” joked the influencer, who has more than 146 million followers on TikTok, adding that she hopes to get a “wink” to her viral online dancing. to take in her. choreography on the show.
The full list of celebrities and their professional partners competing for the Mirror Ball Trophy will be announced on “GMA” Thursday before Season 31 kicks off on September 19 on Disney+.
Len Goodman, Carrie Ann Inaba, Derek Hough and Bruno Tonioli will all return as judges this year, with season 19 champion Alfonso Ribeiro joining Tyra Banks as co-host.
A number of other professional dancers have already confirmed their casting via social media, including Peta Murgatroyd, Artem Chigvintsev, Cheryl Burke, Gleb Savchenko, Britt Stewart, Alan Bersten and reigning mirrorball champion Daniella Karagach.
Meanwhile, new mom Sharna Burgess — who gave birth to her first child, son Zane, with Brian Austin Green in late June — is taking this season off as a pro to spend time with her newborn.
“I am a full-time breastfeeding mother. Not only that, I’m just so in love with motherhood,” she explained. “As hard as it was to say no to ‘Dancing’…I have this family and this newborn at home so maybe I can share these moments with you. never get it back [with].”
Lindsay Arnold also confirmed via Instagram that she will not be returning for the new season, partially telling fans: “This has been one of the hardest decisions to make, but in the end I chose what I think is best for myself and my family.”
She continued: “’DWTS’ has been a part of my life for over 10 years and when I say I love the show with all my heart, I mean it!! This show has changed my life forever and will always mean the world to me.”