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What do you think of the 22nd "Dancing With the Stars" cast w/ Kim Fields, Marla Maples, Doug Flutie?

Marla Maples (left) and Kim Fields (right) in their sequined dresses. CREDIT: ABC

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Credit: Rodney Ho

Marla Maples (left) and Kim Fields (right) in their sequined dresses. CREDIT: ABC
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March 8, 2016

By RODNEY HO/rho@ajc.com, originally filed Monday, March 8, 2016

The 22nd season of "Dancing With the Stars" announced in full today features three NFL stars, a Donald Trump ex wife, a Marietta-based reality star, a "Good Morning America" meteorologist, a "Full House" actress and a Boyz II Men singer.

As previously reported, two contestants have Georgia ties: Dalton native Marla Maples, the former wife of Trump and "Real Housewives of Atlanta" cast member Kim Fields. Maples will dance with Tony Dovolani. Fields is working with Sasha Farber.

The other 10 dancers:

  • Retired NFL quarterback Doug Flutie (Karina Smirnoff)
  • Pittsburgh Steeler wide receiver Antonio Brown (Sharna Burgess)
  • Denver Broncos Super Bowl MVP Von Miller (Witney Carson)
  • Boyz II Men singer Wanya Morris last seen the Fox live "Grease" special (Lindsay Arnold)
  • UFC fighter Paige VanZant (Mark Ballas)
  • "America's Next Top Model" winner Nyle DiMarco (Peta Murgatroyd)
  • "Good Morning America" meteorologist Ginger Zee (Val Chmerkovskiy)
  • "Fuller House" actress Jodie Sweetin (Keo Motsepe)
  • "OC" actress Mischa Barton (Artem Chigvintsev)
  • Fox News journalist Geraldo Rivera (Edyta Sliwinska)

Derek Hough - who has won six times - is taking a break this season and his sister Julianne Hough has left the judge's table. Len Goodman returns.

The show returns in 13 days on March 21.

About the Author

Rodney Ho writes about entertainment for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution including TV, radio, film, comedy and all things in between. A native New Yorker, he has covered education at The Virginian-Pilot, small business for The Wall Street Journal and a host of beats at the AJC over 20-plus years. He loves tennis, pop culture & seeing live events.

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