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[08/27/12 - 06:01 AM]
13th Contestant on ABC's "Dancing with the Stars: All-Stars" Announced
As previously announced, the new season premieres Monday, September 24 on the Alphabet.

[via press release from ABC]

THE VIEWERS HAVE VOTED AND THE 13TH CONTESTANT AND WINNER OF THE VIEWERS' CHOICE: ALL-STAR VOTE IS SABRINA BRYAN!

Sabrina Bryan Will Be Partnered with Professional Dancer Louis van Amstel

"Dancing with the Stars: All-Stars" Premieres Monday, September 24, Followed by the Premiere of "Dancing with the Stars the Results Show" Tuesday, September 25

As announced today on "Good Morning America," the winner of the "Viewers' Choice: All-Stars" vote and the 13th celebrity to join the "Dancing with the Stars: All-Stars" cast is Sabrina Bryan! She will be joined by professional partner Louis Van Amstel, who returns for his ninth season.

"Dancing with the Stars: All-Stars" and "Dancing with the Stars the Results Show" return this season with new surprises and all the performance elements viewers have come to know and love: "Macy's Stars of Dance" features some of the best choreographers and performers from the different styles of dance who offer viewers performances that represent the peak of achievement in their genres. The show also welcomes the return of the "AT&T Spotlight Performance," which features and celebrates people whose lives have been changed forever by dance. AT&T is helping in the search to find these performers by allowing fans to nominate potential dancers.

Hosted by Tom Bergeron ("America's Funniest Home Videos") and Brooke Burke-Charvet ("Dancing with the Stars" Season 7 Champion), the celebrities perform choreographed dance routines which will be judged by renowned Ballroom judge Len Goodman and dancer/choreographers Bruno Tonioli and Carrie Ann Inaba.

Viewers may cast their votes for their favorite teams via phone on Monday night during and up to 60 minutes after the "Dancing with the Stars: All-Stars" performance shows. AT&T customers may also vote by texting the word "VOTE" and entering the number that corresponds to the team they want to support (message and data rates may apply). Online voting at www.ABC.com is open from the start of each episode on the East Coast and closes at 8:00 a.m., PT/11:00 a.m., ET on Tuesday mornings. Additionally, fans can now vote on Facebook www.facebook.com/dancingwiththestars. A custom Facebook app sponsored by AT&T will let fans vote, share who they voted for and why, as well as see who friends voted for. They can also access the "After Party: Dancing with the Stars" live stream, the DWTS Social Buzz page, and the AT&T Spotlight Performance and Casting Call from the app.

Also new this year is "After Party: Dancing with the Stars," a 15-20 minute live show that takes place online at www.ABC.com/DancingWithTheStars, Facebook and YouTube immediately following each Monday night performance episode. Sponsored by AT&T, this original online video show will feature a host, a panel of dance experts, show talent and celebrity guests breaking down the highlights of the night and answering questions via Twitter, Facebook and ABC.com

"Dancing with the Stars" is the U.S. version of the international smash hit series, "Strictly Come Dancing." This version is produced by BBC Worldwide Productions. Conrad Green serves as executive producer and Ashley Edens-Shaffer and Joe Sungkur are co-executive producers. Alex Rudzinski directs. "Dancing with the Stars" is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format, with 5.1 channel surround sound. This program carries a TV-PG,L parental guideline.

About BBC Worldwide Productions

BBC Worldwide Productions is one of five core businesses under BBC Worldwide America, the U.S. division of the main commercial arm and wholly-owned subsidiary of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), BBC Worldwide. Led by Jane Tranter, BBC Worldwide Productions is based in Los Angeles and develops and produces scripted and non-scripted projects for U.S. cable and broadcast networks, as well as digital platforms. The production company is responsible for the smash hit "Dancing with the Stars" (ABC), as well as "Breaking Pointe" (CW), "Top Gear" (HISTORY), "Richard Hammond's Crash Course" (BBC AMERICA), "What Not to Wear" (TLC), "Torchwood: Miracle Day" (Starz) and the upcoming titles "Da Vinci's Demons" (Starz), "The Week the Women Went" (Lifetime) and "Lovetown, USA" (OWN), among others.





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