NEW YORK (AP) — Recent off the Olympics, U.S. breakout star and medalist Stephen Nedoroscik — higher recognized to the web as “Pommel Horse Guy” — will compete on the upcoming season of “Dancing With the Stars.”
The casting was introduced on Thursday’s episode of ABC’s “Good Morning America.” Nedoroscik is the primary superstar contestant named for the season, which premieres Sept. 17 on ABC and Disney+. He’s additionally the primary male gymnast to compete, “Good Morning America” co-host Robin Roberts mentioned.
“I want to bring some of that gymnastics, maybe a backflip or handstand,” Nedoroscik mentioned on the morning present. “I want to have fun with it.”
The 25-year-old picked up two bronze medals in Paris, serving to the American males’s workforce earn its first Olympic medal in 16 years along with ending third in his particular person occasion. He turned a viral star because of memes of his preparation earlier than competing — no, he was not asleep — and of his Superman-like transformation earlier than hitting the ground (he takes his glasses off, similar to Clark Kent).
“The memes are hilarious and I’m loving them all,” the Penn State engineering graduate advised The Related Press in Paris.
The latest season of “Dancing With the Stars” would be the present’s thirty third. It’s co-hosted by Alfonso Ribeiro and Julianne Hough, and judged by Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli and Derek Hough. The remainder of the superstar forged shall be introduced at a later date, ABC mentioned in a launch.
As for the long-lasting glasses which can be indelibly a part of Nedoroscik’s look?
“I might have fun with it. I’m scared they’ll fly off, that’s the thing,” Nedoroscik, who has a watch situation known as coloboma, advised the hosts. “Maybe we could do a gadget, keep them on? Maybe a new pair of glasses, match the theme?”
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