Julianne Hough Lists Dream Contestants for ‘Dancing with the Stars’ Season 33

Julianne Hough has shared her dream contestants for the upcoming season of “Dancing with the Stars.”

During an appearance on “Good Morning America” on Tuesday, the two-time Mirrorball Trophy champion confirmed her return for season 33. She will be co-hosting alongside Alfonso Ribeiro, whom she praised as “literally just the greatest human on the planet.” The judging panel will remain the same, featuring Bruno Tonioli, Carrie Ann Inaba, and her brother, Derek Hough.

“That’s where I feel like I belong, being on that show,” said Hough, who first joined “Dancing with the Stars” as a professional dancer in season 4. “This really is family. This is home.”

When asked about which celebrities she would love to see compete in the forthcoming season that will air this fall on ABC, Hough had some interesting suggestions.

“I don’t know if there are rumblings about this, but … one of the Kelce brothers would be amazing. I mean, Jason’s not playing, right?” she said, referencing Super Bowl champion and former Philadelphia Eagles center, Jason Kelce, who recently joined ESPN’s “Monday Night Countdown.”

Hough also expressed her desire to see someone from the Marvel Cinematic Universe on the show. She suggested “Thor” actor Chris Hemsworth, who participated in the Australian version of “Dancing with the Stars” before he became famous for wielding Mjölnir on the big screen.

“I know I’m hosting but, yo, if he comes back, I might dance,” she joked.

Despite her dream castings, Hough admitted that she, like everyone else, does not know who will be on the show until it is officially announced. “I’m the same as everybody else. I never know who is on the show until we all find out,” she said.

Aside from her involvement with “Dancing with the Stars,” Julianne Hough is celebrating the release of her debut novel, “Everything We Never Knew,” which she co-wrote with Ellen Goodlett.

“I’m a storyteller. I’ve been a storyteller my whole life, whether it’s through my body, through dancing, through singing, through acting and finally now through writing,” she shared on “GMA.”

The novel addresses the life of a woman who seems to have it all together – a perfect life, husband, marriage, and job – when suddenly she starts experiencing supernatural events that threaten her relationships.

“She goes on this healing journey thinking she’s going to heal other people, but, of course, you can’t heal anybody else or try to help unless you go and heal yourself first,” Hough explained.

She described the book as “very fun” and “very personal,” noting that she “definitely” relates to the main character, Lexi. “Everything We Never Knew” is available now.

Source: ABC News