For a moment there, Dancing with the Stars Season 21 seems about to explode, judging by who is coming to the show. Not only do you have an Olympic legend, a former gold medalist decathlete, a social media sensation and latest Vanity Fair head-turner, you could be looking at the most controversial celebrity in the planet. Yes, it's none other but Caitlyn Jenner's turn to dazzle the crowd with her dance moves.
That should not be too tough for her. But the thought alone is making should make everybody glued to their seats. In the Land of the Brave, this former macho athlete dubbed as "world's greatest athlete" is now a full-pledged beauty at the age of 65.
And she's turning heads. Twitter affirmed with her smashing world Twitter record building a million following in just four hours.
America may be seeing more of Caitlyn - in the dance floor that is. In the hopes of salvaging its freefalling show ratings despite the outstanding performance of Rummer Willis, pundits are putting their bets Caitlyn Jenner could grace the show anytime soon. That could be record-breaking too.
Kris Jenner's former husband for over a decade has left an amazing trail of enormous influence. And the numbers are simply staggering.
Just recently, the former national champion and Olympic sensation has cornered 18 million viewers in her no-holds-barred interview with Diane Sawyer. And that's just for one single episode. Truly, America is curious and it wants to hear more, see more of the lady who braved it all.
And just in time. Her dance moves on Dancing with the Stars Season 21 could be a saving grace, and ABC knows that pretty well.
To note, Caitlyn Jenner was formerly known as Bruce Jenner, father to celebrities Kendall and Kylier Jenner and father-in-law to the famous Kardashian sisters. It was just this April that he came out as a full-pledged transgender - after years of torment from paparazzi-hounding and media speculations.
"Why not?" is the official reply of DWTS judge Tony Dovolani when gracing the Wendy Williams Show. Further the pro dancer added: "We are groundbreaking people. I think she is going to inspire a lot of people out there."
For the record, Caitlyn's DWTS participation is the second time a transgender woman would showcase her dancing ability. The distinction as first belongs to Chaz Bono.
Also, Caitlyn's son-in-law Rob Kardashian, Kim K's younger brother is bound to revisit the show. He was simply beaming in his first appearance - though his apparent weight certainly caught some flak along with his dancing finesse.
Now, with all these things in the offing, simply the show Dancing with the Stars Season 21's hard to miss.
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