Bristol Palin's son Tripp Palin, 'Masterchef Junior' winner Addison Osta Smith and 'Black-ish' star Miles Brown are also among the cast.
- Sep 26, 2018
AceShowbiz - ABC has finally revealed the full cast of "Dancing with the Stars: Juniors". Hosted by "Dancing with the Stars" season 25 winner Jordan Fisher and co-star Frankie Muniz, the upcoming spin-off will feature Alana Thompson a.k.a. Honey Boo Boo, Bristol Palin's son Tripp Palin, "Masterchef Junior" winner Addison Osta Smith and "Black-ish" star Miles Brown among others.
During the season, the 12 celebrity kids will be paired with professional junior dancers. They will be mentored by current and former "Dancing with the Stars" pros including Jenna Johnson, Sasha Farber and Cheryl Burke.
Honey Boo Boo and her partner Tristan Ianiero will be mentored by Artem Chigvintsev, while Addison and Lev Khmelev will be mentored by Keo Motsepe.
"I've never even watched the show before to be honest," Alana tells PEOPLE. "I wanted to do it because, when they asked me, I thought this is something that I've never done and it'd be super fun and a great experience. So I figured, let's do it!"
The youngest ever Scripps National Spelling Bee competitor, Akash Vukoti, meanwhile, will be dancing alongside pro junior dancer Kamri Peterson. The two will have Witney Carson mentoring them. Also among the celebrity cast is Ariana Greenblatt. She is partnered with Artyon Celestine with Brandon Armstrong as their mentor.
Hudson West is set to join forces with Kameron Couch and mentor Hayley Erbert. "Raven's Home" star Jason Maybaum, on the other hand, is paired with Elliana Walmsley. Emma Slater has been tapped to be their mentor.
Gleb Savchenko will be mentoring singer/songwriter Mackenzie Ziegler and Soge Rosen, with Cheryl mentoring Stevie Wonder's son Mandla Morris and his partner Brightyn Brems.
Miles Brown, meanwhile, is set to be paired with Rylee Arnold with Lindsay Arnold as their mentor. Additionally, the cast includes skateboarding and surfing phenomenon Sky Brown, Scottie Pippen's daughter Sophia Pippen and Tripp Palin.
Sky will be paired with JT Church, while Alan Bersten will be their mentor. Shopia is paired with Jake Monreal with Sasha mentoring. Meanwhile, Tripp has Hailey Bills and Jenna as his partner and mentor respectively.
Olympic figure skater Adam Rippon and "DWTS" pro and two-time Mirror Ball champ Valentin Chmerkovskiy will be serving as the judges along side choreographer Mandy Moore.
"Dancing with the Stars: Juniors" will arrive October 7 on ABC.
