Dancing with the Stars is a competitive Reality TV show that pairs celebrities with professional ballroom dancers. Each week the celebs Learn a new dance and try to impress the judges and the audience. The judges’ scores are combined with the viewing audience’s votes to determine who goes home. The show is about to start it’s 9th season on ABC, with a three day premiere starting Monday Sept 21 at 8/7 central.

This year the stars have stepped up to prove they have what it takes. The couples in this seasons show are:

Aaron Carter, pop star, teams with Karina Smirnoff:

Natalie Coughlin, Olympic champion swimmer, teams with Season one champion Alec Mazo:

Mark Dacascos, “Iron Chef” star, joins Lacey Schwimmer:

Tom Delay, former House Majority Leader, teams up with two-time champion Cheryl Burke:

(Note: Tom has injured his foot and may not be ready for the premiere)

Macy Gray, Grammy Award winner, teams with Jonathan Roberts:

Ashley Hamilton, actor and comedian, teams with Edyta Sliwinska, professional dancer:

Melissa Joan Hart, actress, teams up with reigning two-time Dancing with the Stars champ Mark Ballas:

Kathy Ireland, entrepreneur and model, teams with Tony Dovolani:

Michael Irvin, NFL Hall of Famer, teams with Anna Demidova:

Joanna Krupa, model, teams with Derek Hough:

Chuck Liddell, Ultimate Fighting Champion, teams with Anna Trebunskaya:

Debi Mazar, actress, teams with Maksim Chmerkovskiy:

Mya, award winning singer, teams with Dmitry Chaplin:

Kelly Osbourne, Reality TV star, teams up with Louis Van Amstel:

Donny Osmond, singing legend, is paired with Kym Johnson:

Louie Vito, professional snowboarder, teams up with Chelsie Hightower:

After reviewing the couples I have to say that I think Chuck Liddell, Tom Delay and Kelly Osbourne will probably have the most trouble in the beginning. I hope I’m wrong. I also have to say I have high hopes for Macy Gray and Mya, although my favorites normally change along the way.