'DWTS' Cast Sizzles in Official Photos

Kellie Pickler, Dorothy Hamill, Wynonna Judd and the rest of the stars and their pro partners strike poses – and show off their winning chemistry to PEOPLE

01 of 11

LISA VANDERPUMP & GLEB SAVCHENKO

LISA VANDERPUMP & GLEB SAVCHENKO
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"I'm a little kind of anxious because it's a whole new world, but I think those feelings are normal. It's certainly going to be challenging, that's for sure. I'm out of my comfort zone." – Lisa Vanderpump

02 of 11

ALY RAISMAN & MARK BALLAS

ALY RAISMAN & MARK BALLAS
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"We've had a couple of practices and I'll randomly do some weird ballet stuff in the middle, or gymnastics arms, which isn't right for the show." – Aly Raisman

03 of 11

VICTOR ORTIZ & LINDSAY ARNOLD

VICTOR ORTIZ & LINDSAY ARNOLD
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"She's amazing, she's great people, her personality just brings out the best in mine, so we're colliding very well." – Victor Ortiz

04 of 11

KELLIE PICKLER & DEREK HOUGH

KELLIE PICKLER & DEREK HOUGH
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"My grandpa lives with my husband and I, and this is his favorite show. He was like, 'I hope you get Derek as your partner.' So I called him after, and said, 'Grandpa, your prayers were answered!'" – Kellie Pickler

05 of 11

ZENDAYA & VAL CHMERKOVSKIY

ZENDAYA & VAL CHMERKOVSKIY
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"I'm not treating her as a little girl. I'm treating her as my partner and my teammate." – Val Chmerkovskiy

06 of 11

D. L. HUGHLEY & CHERYL BURKE

D. L. HUGHLEY & CHERYL BURKE
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"I don't enjoy dancing because I've never been that good at it, but I think learning how to do it at an elementary level is really going to help me enjoy it more. But after I win, I'm going to forget all about it." – D. L. Hughley

07 of 11

JACOBY JONES & KARINA SMIRNOFF

JACOBY JONES & KARINA SMIRNOFF
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"I was on cloud nine. I couldn't be happier. I saw the Oscars. I saw the announcement that he was part of the show. At that point, I was like, 'Please, please, please can I be his partner?'" – Karina Smirnoff

08 of 11

DOROTHY HAMILL & TRISTAN MACMANUS

DOROTHY HAMILL & TRISTAN MACMANUS
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"What's not to love about him? I know some men who really love him, too!" – Dorothy Hamill

09 of 11

INGO RADEMACHER & KYM JOHNSON

INGO RADEMACHER & KYM JOHNSON
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"We're both Aussies, so we've already got that going. And she's not afraid to tell me something and I'm not afraid to ask. We've started off on the right foot." – Ingo Rademacher

10 of 11

WYNONNA JUDD & TONY DOVOLANI

WYNONNA JUDD & TONY DOVOLANI
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"He has no pressure on him now, but wait until he comes to the farm and does chores and comes out on stage in front of thousands of people and has to dance while I sing. – Wynonna Judd

11 of 11

ANDY DICK & SHARNA BURGESS

ANDY DICK & SHARNA BURGESS
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"I don't think that people realize that he's such a sweet guy. There's so much depth to this guy and so much warmth within him that he's so wonderful to be next to, to dance with, to have fun with. I can't wait for America to see that." – Sharna Burgess

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