Thirteen couples will hit the Dancing with the Stars floor this season, set to impress the judges and America with their moves.
The cast highlights include Olympians Laurie Hernandez and Ryan Lochte, former Texas governor Rick Perry, Vanilla Ice (or Robert Van Winkle) and Disney Channel star Jake T. Austin.
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Karina Smirnoff, who performed on at least twelve seasons of the show, won the Mirror Ball Trophy with partner J.R. Martinez on season 13.
Smirnoff will not be on the upcoming season, but she has not stopped dancing. She was in Phoenix last week teaching at a local dance academy and stopped by the ABC15 studios.
She let us in on a few of the show's secrets and what it's like having to create a new dance week after week. Watch the video in the player above to see her interview.
