'Dancing with the Stars' cast announced, includes Paula Deen, Paris train hero

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Wednesday, September 2, 2015
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The full season 21 cast of Dancing with the Stars was officially unveiled Wednesday morning on Good Morning America, with fans learning that culinary star Paula Deen and Paris train terror attack hero Alek Skarlatos will be among the celebrities competing for the Mirror Ball Trophy.

In addition to Deen and Skarlatos, Wednesday's GMA announcements included entertainer Tamar Braxton and Kim Zolciak of the Real Housewives of Atlanta. Viewers also learned which professional dancers would be working with which celebrity. Here's the full list of stars followed by their partners:

Tamar Braxton - Val Chmerkovskiy

Nick Carter - Sharna Burgess

Chaka Khan - Keo Motsepe

Hayes Grier - Emma Slater

Alexa PenaVega - Mark Ballas

Carlos PenaVega - Witney Carson

Andy Grammer - Allison Holker

Kim Zolciak - Tony Dovolani

Gary Busey - Anna Trebunskaya

Victor Espinoza - Karina Smirnoff

Paula Deen - Louis Van Amstel

Alek Skarlatos- Lindsay Arnold

Bindi Irwin - Derek Hough

DWTS had been making cast announcements through the past week. Previously announced contestants joined the fun Wednesday morning, including married celebrity couple Alexa and Carlos PenaVega, long-time R&B artist Chaka Khan, wildlife conservationist Bindi Irwin, Backstreet Boys member Nick Carter, jockey Victor Espinoza, Vine star Hayes Grier, "Honey I'm Good" singer Andy Grammer and Gary Busey.

In true Busey fashion, the actor officially joined the show by doing something unexpected: riding onto the set of Jimmy Kimmel Live on a horse.

As for the professional dancers that will join the show this season, fans will recognize some familiar faces like Derek Hough and Karina Smirnoff.

PHOTOS: Dancing with the Stars season 21 professional dancers

Dancing with the Stars season 21 premieres Sept. 14 on ABC at 8 p.m. ET | 7 p.m. CT.

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