Hey everyone! Hope you all had a good summer!
I can't believe that the season is starting so soon...seems like it crept up on me.
I'm excited that Emma is back and that Jenna is a pro, and also thrilled that Maks is back! I am interested to see what Derek can do-the only season I watched with him was Bindi, and while I loved them together, I felt like so many of their dances felt/looked the same, after I had heard so much about his creativity. I had to look up who almost all of the celeb were...I only recognized Beverly Mitchell, the Disney star, and the Olympians.
I am excited if Val is getting Laurie-I'm hoping she will be much more likeable than his last two partners.
I'm glad Ryan Lochte is getting a chance to potentially redeem himself. While I was pretty horrified by what he did and think he embarrassed USA swimming and the whole country, I do think it was a dumb mistake with no malicious intent behind it, and he should be given a second chance. I want to like him, as I did before this incident, but we'll see!
Did anyone else see the rumors flying that they were trying to get Phelps? Those made me LOL-I love him, but he is much too famous for the show...plus with a new baby at home, I can't imagine why he would bother.