The "Dancing With the Stars" cast reveal is always a highly anticipated moment and, this year, they're doing things a little different. The pros were revealed last week, and the celebrity cast announcement is set to take place Sept. 2. However, "DWTS" and ABC announced last night on social media that they will be unveiling new cast members every day leading up to the big reveal.
"We're rolling out the #dwts celebrity announcements all week," the caption read. "Our first star will be revealed tomorrow on @goodmorningamerica! Any guesses?"
And, as they promised, fans found out the first star to be joining the cast this morning on "Good Morning America" — it's Bindi Irwin! The 17-year-old has been making headlines a lot over the past few months as people have watched her grow up into a beautiful young lady. As the daughter of the late Steve Irwin, Bindi is proving she will never let his loss get her down, but instead follow in his footsteps and be the best person she can be. She shares his love for animals and is constantly helping out at the Australian Zoo, and her sweet personality is guaranteed to make her a fan favorite on the show.
"This is completely different to anything I've ever done in my life," said Irwin on "GMA," according to Us Weekly. "I'm used to wrangling crocodiles!" She then joked that she's more afraid of the judges than she is of the reptiles.
The official "DWTS" Instagram page then posted a photo of Irwin with the caption: "#DWTS welcomes our first star of the new season, @bindisueirwin! 'I'm unbelievably thrilled and truly blessed to be in the City of Angels to be part of this season of Dancing With The Stars. This will be a completely new adventure for me and I'm excited to share my journey. Life is about daring to dream, I'm in love with this city and ready to fall in love with the music and dance to come.'" Irwin then re-posted the photo to her own Instagram.
They then shared a video of Irwin on "GMA" telling everyone — in her adorable Australian accent — how excited she is to join the cast this season. "@BindiIrwin is excited for the new adventure that is #DWTS," the tweet read. "Retweet to give Bindi a warm welcome!"
The new season of "Dancing With the Stars" premieres on ABC Monday, Sept. 14. Stay tuned for more updates on new cast members!
.@BindiIrwin is excited for the new adventure that is #DWTS! Retweet to give Bindi a warm welcome! https://t.co/t4lhADXoai
— Official DWTS (@DancingABC) August 24, 2015
#DWTS welcomes our first star of the new season, @bindisueirwin! "I am unbelievably thrilled and truly blessed to be in the City of Angels to be part of this season of Dancing With The Stars. This will be a completely new adventure for me and I'm excited to share my journey. Life is about daring to dream, I'm in love with this city and ready to fall in love with the music and dance to come.” A photo posted by Dancing with the Stars (@dancingabc) on Aug 24, 2015 at 5:19am PDT
#DWTS welcomes our first star of the new season, @BindiIrwin! "I'm more afraid of the judges than I am of Crocs!" pic.twitter.com/WgLNf4EePp
— Official DWTS (@DancingABC) August 24, 2015
"This is completely different to anything I've ever done in my life, I'm used to wrangling crocodiles!" - Bindi Irwin — Good Morning America (@GMA) August 24, 2015
