Dancing with the Stars (American TV series) season 16
Season sixteen of Dancing with the Stars premiered on March 18, 2013, on the ABC network.
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March 18 –
May 21, 2013
Country music singer Kellie Pickler and Derek Hough were crowned the champions, while Disney Channel star Zendaya and Valentin Chmerkovskiy finished in second place, and Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Jacoby Jones and Karina Smirnoff finished third.
Cast[edit]
Couples[edit]
This season featured twelve celebrity contestants. Eleven celebrities and their professional partners were announced on February 26, 2013, on Good Morning America, with Jacoby Jones' participation having been confirmed two days earlier during a network promo that aired during the 85th Oscars. Two weeks following the cast announcement, Sean Lowe as revealed as the twelfth contestant. Lindsay Arnold, a contestant from season nine of So You Think You Can Dance, was introduced as a new professional along with Sharna Burgess, who had been a member of the dance troupe. Gleb Savchenko, who had recently participated as a professional on season twelve of the Australian Dancing with the Stars, was also announced as a new professional. The dance troupe consisted of Oksana Dmytrenko, Henry Byalikov, Emma Slater, and Sasha Farber, along with new members Witney Carson and Julian Tocker.
The couples performed the following each week: