Dancing with the Stars Season 12 Cast Revealed

Ralph Macchio, Kendra Wilkinson and Petra Nemcova Are Part of the New Cast of 11 Who Will Vie for the Mirrorball Trophy During Season 12 of the ABC Celebrity Dance Competition

Aviva Lee
ABC announced the 11 new cast members of the 12th edition of Dancing with the Stars.

Here's the list and commentary based on their public personas solely (this has nothing to do with their actual dancing performances during the show).

Women:

Chelsea Kane - The token Disney Channel young actress: white, blonde and ambitious.

Kendra Wilkinson - Former Playboy Playmate and Hugh Hefner girlfriend turned reality star. Blonde and busty.

Kirstie Alley - Aging television actress best known for her weight battles.

Petra Nemcova - Czech model who suffered injuries and lost her fiance during the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami in Thailand. Now she's an advocate for children in natural disaster areas.

Wendy Williams - A fierce African-American radio and television talk show personality.

Men:

Chris Jericho - A Caucasian former WWE wrestler who's now a lead singer in the band Fozzy and an ABC game show host.

Hines Ward - A pro-football wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers and an African-Korean-American advocate against bi-racial discrimination.

Mike Catherwood aka "Psycho Mike" - This mixed race Latino is a well-known Los Angeles radio personality.

Ralph Macchio - Italian-American actor, director and producer best known for playing the title role in the 80s classic movie "The Karate Kid."

Percy Romeo Miller, Jr. aka Romeo - An African-American singer, actor and USC student studying film and business.

Sugar Ray Leonard - Former boxer turned television broadcaster and film consultant.

The new season will debut Monday March 21 at 8 pm on ABC

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