Bachelorette Gabby Windey, Jordin Sparks and Wayne Brady Join the Cast of ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Season 31

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Stepping into the ballroom! Gabby Windey, Jordin Sparks and Wayne Brady are officially joining the season 31 cast of Dancing With the Stars, Us Weekly can exclusively reveal.The Bachelorette, 31, Sparks, 32, and Brady, 50, will all be competing against each other in the upcoming installment of the reality series, which is set to air on Disney+, beginning September 19.Windey, the “No Air” singer and the comedian are just three of many contestants who will be vying for the mirrorball.

Last month, Us confirmed that TikTok star Charli D’Amelio and mom Heidi D’Amelio would also appear in the upcoming season.

The mother-daughter duo are both former competitive dancers and they have already defended their participation in the show.“I would love to do a little nod to why I am even here and what got me here, but I think I’m really going to work on the technical sides of ballroom,” Charli said during a Wednesday, September 7, interview on Good Morning America.Heidi, for her part, revealed it’s been a “long time” since she competed in dance. “We’ll see if it’s like riding a bike [and I can] pick up choreography,” she said.In July, it was revealed Derek Hough, Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman and Bruno Tonioli would be making a return as judges.

The following month, Cheryl Burke, Witney Carson, Artem Chigvintsev, Brandon Armstrong, Daniella Karagach and Pasha Pashkov teamed up for season 31 promo footage, confirming they would also be stepping back into the ballroom.“The mirrorball’s makeover?