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At age 16 years, Laurie Hernandez of season twenty-three was the youngest contestant to win.įour contestants have died after appearing on the show: Florence Henderson of season eleven, who died on November 24, 2016, six years after her participation, Valerie Harper of season seventeen, who died on August 30, 2019, just under six years after her participation, Cloris Leachman of season seven, who died on January 27, 2021, twelve years after her participation, and Mary Wilson of season twenty-eight, who died on February 8, 2021, less than one and a half years after her participation.įorty-eight professional dancers have partnered with the celebrities. At age 51, singer Donny Osmond of season nine was the oldest contestant to win the competition. At age 82, actress Cloris Leachman of season seven was the oldest contestant to compete on the show. Īt age 14, actress Willow Shields of season twenty was the youngest contestant to compete on the show (not counting Dancing with the Stars: Juniors).
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Nine of those withdrew from the competition: Sara Evans of season three left the show to "give her family full attention" after filing for divorce Misty May-Treanor of season seven was forced to pull out after an ankle injury Tom DeLay of season nine reportedly withdrew "due to stress fractures in both of his feet" Dorothy Hamill of season sixteen withdrew due to a previous injury that was unrelated to the competition Billy Dee Williams of season eighteen quit due to a back injury Kim Zolciak-Biermann of season twenty-one was forced to withdraw after suffering a mini-stroke, which although cleared her to dance, prevented her from flying to California from Atlanta Tamar Braxton, also of season twenty-one, withdrew due to pulmonary embolisms in her lungs Christie Brinkley of season twenty-eight withdrew on the day of the season premiere due to an injury to her arm that required surgery she was replaced by her daughter Sailor Ray Lewis, also of season twenty-eight, withdrew due to a toe injury sustained during rehearsals and Jeannie Mai of season twenty-nine, withdrew due to being hospitalized for epiglottitis. Īs of season 30, 351 celebrities have competed. Celebrities appearing on Dancing with the Stars include "actors, singers, comedians, musicians, entrepreneurs, athletes, reality stars, journalists, TV presenters, internet personalities, newsmakers, and where-are-they-now personalities". These finalists participate in a finale, from which a winner is determined. During each season, competitors are progressively eliminated on the basis of public voting and scores received from the judges until only a few contestants remain.
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The series first broadcast in 2005, and thirty complete seasons have aired on ABC. Dancing with the Stars is an American reality television show in which celebrity contestants and professional dance partners compete to be the best dancers, as determined by the show's judges and public voting.
