Dancing with the Stars' upcoming 30th season will feature Dance Moms alum Jojo Siwa and gymnast Sunisa "Suni" Lee as contestants, and one of them will be breaking new ground on the show.

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ABC announced at Dancing with the Stars' Television Critics Association panel on Thursday that Suni and Jojo will be competing for the mirrorball trophy when the show's next season premieres Monday, September 20 at 8PM ET/PT, People reported.

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ABC also reportedly revealed that Jojo will make Dancing with the Stars history by partnering with a female professional partner on Season 30.

Both girls are 18 years old and ABC has yet to unveil their DWTS partners for this fall's edition of the reality dancing competition.

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Jojo found fame on social media in 2016 and went on to become a singer and Dance Moms star.

Jojo is reportedly going to star in The J Team, a new live-action musical for Paramount+, for which she'll also serve as an executive producer.

Suni represented USA at the Tokyo Olympics as a member of the Team USA gymnasts earlier this summer.

The Minnesota native walked away from the Olympics with three medals, including a gold medal in the women's all-around competition.

Suni also won a silver medal and a bronze medal and plans to attend college soon at the University of Alabama as an incoming freshman, according to Us Weekly.


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The remaining 13 celebrities who will be competing on Dancing with the Stars' 30th season will be announced on Good Morning America on Wednesday, September 8.

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The pro dancers for Season 30 are also expected to be announced that same day on GMA.

When Dancing with the Stars returns to ABC, former America's Next Top Model and America's Got Talent host Tyra Banks will reprise her role as solo host of the show following Tom Bergeron and Erin Andrews' departures last year ahead of Season 29.

The ballroom will also welcome back returning judges Len Goodman, Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli and Derek Hough.

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Dancing with the Stars' 29th season wrapped last year with The Bachelorette alum Kaitlyn Bristowe being crowned champion. Kaitlyn won the season with her pro partner Artem Chigvintsev in November 2020.

Catfish host Nev Schulman and pro Jenna Johnson finished the season in second place.













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