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Get to Know the Dancing With the Stars Cast Ahead of the Season 23 Premiere

Exclusive: What have the stars and pros learned about each other so far? Watch to find out!

By Lauren Piester Sep 08, 2016 3:07 PMTags
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Ready to strap on those dancing shoes? 

The stars of Dancing With the Stars season 23 certainly are, and they're also ready for America—and their partners—to get to know a whole new side of them. 

In the video above, the stars and pros tell us a little bit about what they've learned about each other, from whether or not they're always late to how they eat their mints and chew their gum. 

Plus, stars like Marilu Henner and Terra Jole explain why the show is so important to them, and what they hope to get out of the experience, while racecar driver James Hinchcliffe explains how the accident he suffered in 2015 opened his eyes to new adventures, like Dancing with the Stars

Press play above now. 

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The full cast of Dancing with the Stars includes: 

Actress and talk show host Amber Rose, paired with Maks Chmerkovskiy
Olympic gymnast Laurie Hernandez, paired with Valentin Chmerkovskiy
Taxi star Marilu Henner, paired with Derek Hough
Brady Bunch star Maureen McCormick, paired with Artem Chigvintsev
Little Women LA star Terra Jole, paired with Sasha Farber
Rapper Vanilla Ice, paired with Witney Carson
Former Detroit Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson, paired with Lindsay Arnold 
Wizards of Waverly Place & The Fosters actor Jake T. Austin, paired with Jenna Johnson
Grammy-winning singer/songwriter Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds, paired with Allison Holker
Former governor of Texas Rick Perry, paired with Emma Slater
Former Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte, paired with Cheryl Burke
Country music singer and One Tree Hill star Jana Kramer, paired with Gleb Savchenko

Season 23 debuts Monday, Sept. 12 at 8 p.m. on ABC. 

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Meet Dancing With the Stars' Season 23 Cast