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Couples[edit]
On August 19, 2015, nine professional dancers were revealed during Good Morning America. Karina Smirnoff, who did not appear in season 20 returned for season 21. Anna Trebunskaya and Louis van Amstel would be returning after a five-season hiatus. Additionally, Lindsay Arnold would also be returning after spending the last four seasons in the troupe. While Peta Murgatroyd (who was to be paired with Andy Grammer) was originally announced as a professional, was sidelined for the season by an ankle injury;[1] Artem Chigvintsev and Kym Johnson also did not return. Bindi Irwin was the first celebrity revealed on August 24,[2] on GMA; other celebrities were revealed at different dates through different media. The full cast of celebrities and professional dancers was revealed on September 2, 2015, on GMA.[3][4]
During the show, two celebrities (Kim Zolciak-Biermann and Tamar Braxton) withdrew during the competition, marking the first time two contestants withdrew in midseason (Nancy O'Dell and Jewel both withdrew from Season 8 before the first episode).
Celebrity | Notability (known for) | Professional partner[a] | Status | Chosen by VFTG Moderator | Ref |
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Chaka Khan | R&B and funk singer | Keoikantse Motsepe | Eliminated 1st on September 21, 2015 |
Lanise White | [5] |
Victor Espinoza | Jockey | Karina Smirnoff | Eliminated 2nd on September 22, 2015 |
Lanise White | [6] |
Kim Zolciak-Biermann | Reality television star | Tony Dovolani | Withdrew on September 28, 2015 |
Lanise White | [7] |
Gary Busey | Actor | Anna Trebunskaya | Eliminated 3rd on October 5, 2015 |
N/A | [8] |
Paula Deen | Celebrity chef & entrepreneur | Louis van Amstel Mark Ballas (week 5)[9] |
Eliminated 4th on October 19, 2015 |
N/A | [10] |
Hayes Grier | Vine & social media personality | Emma Slater Allison Holker (week 5)[9] |
Eliminated 5th on October 26, 2015 |
Lanise White | [11] |
Julia Passalt (weeks 3-7) | |||||
Andy Grammer | Singer–songwriter | Allison Holker Sharna Burgess (week 5)[9] |
Eliminated 6th on November 2, 2015 |
Ava Zinn & Kymberly Alvaraz | [12] |
Alexa PenaVega | Actress | Mark Ballas Derek Hough (week 5)[9] |
Eliminated 7th on November 9, 2015 |
Ava Zinn & Kymberly Alvaraz | [13] |
Tamar Braxton | R&B singer & reality television star | Valentin Chmerkovskiy Louis van Amstel (week 5)[9] |
Withdrew on November 11, 2015 |
Julia Passalt | [14] |
Carlos PenaVega | Big Time Rush singer & actor | Witney Carson Lindsay Arnold (week 5)[9] |
Eliminated 8th on November 23, 2015 |
Ava Zinn & Kymberly Alvaraz | [15] |
Alek Skarlatos | Legion of Honour recipient & soldier[16] | Lindsay Arnold Emma Slater (week 5)[9] |
Third place on November 24, 2015 |
Ava Zinn & Kymberly Alvaraz | [17] |
Nick Carter | Backstreet Boys singer | Sharna Burgess Witney Carson (week 5)[9] |
Runner-up on November 24, 2015 |
Julia Passalt | |
Ava Zinn & Kymberly Alvaraz (weeks 10 and 11) | |||||
Bindi Irwin | Wildlife conservationist, presenter & actress | Derek Hough Valentin Chmerkovskiy (week 5)[9] |
Winner on November 24, 2015 |
Ava Zinn & Kymberly Alvaraz |
- ↑ Gomez, Patrick (August 31, 2015). Dancing with the Stars' Peta Murgatroyd Sidelined for Season 21 Due to Injury. People. Retrieved on August 31, 2015.
- ↑ 'Dancing With the Stars' Season 21: Bindi Irwin Revealed as First Celebrity Contestant. ABC News (August 24, 2015). Retrieved on September 2, 2015.
- ↑ Dancing with the Stars Season 21 Cast revealed. The Reporter Times (September 2, 2015). Retrieved on September 2, 2015.
- ↑ Dancing with the Stars Season 21 Cast Announcement. ABC (September 2, 2015). Retrieved on September 2, 2015.
- ↑ 'Dancing with the Stars' Recap: Hometown Glory and the First Elimination. Buddytv.com. Retrieved on 2015-09-21.
- ↑ 'Dancing with the Stars' Recap: Hometown Glory for the Pros. buddytv.com. Retrieved on September 23, 2015.
- ↑ 'Dancing with the Stars' Recap: TV Night in the Ballroom. buddytv.com. Retrieved on September 28, 2015.
- ↑ 'Dancing with the Stars' Recap: Most Memorable Years for the Top 10. buddytv.com. Retrieved on October 5, 2015.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.6 9.7 9.8 Gomez, Patrick (October 7, 2015). The Dancing with the Stars Switch-Up Week Couples Revealed!. People.com. Retrieved on October 7, 2015.
- ↑ 'Dancing with the Stars' Recap: The Top 9 Recreate Famous Dances. buddytv.com. Retrieved on October 19, 2015.
- ↑ 'Dancing with the Stars' Recap: Scary Team Dances on Halloween Night. buddytv.com. Retrieved on October 26, 2015.
- ↑ 'Dancing with the Stars' Recap: Immunity and the Dance-Offs. buddytv.com. Retrieved on November 2, 2015.
- ↑ 'Dancing with the Stars' Recap: The Top 6 Perform Dance Duets. buddytv.com. Retrieved on November 9, 2015.
- ↑ tamarbraxtonher Instagram. Instagram (November 11, 2015).
- ↑ 'Dancing with the Stars' Recap: The Final 4 and the Freestyles. buddytv.com. Retrieved on November 23, 2015.
- ↑ "Train heroes 'gave us an example of what is possible,' says French President". CNN. August 24, 2015. http://www.cnn.com/2015/08/24/europe/france-train-shooting/index.html. Retrieved September 4, 2015.
- ↑ Kubicek, John (November 24, 2015). 'Dancing with the Stars' Season 21 Finale Recap: Who Is the Winner?. BuddyTV. Retrieved on November 24, 2015.
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