Former presidential candidate Rick Perry is also getting down (or, trying to) this season, along with Disney Channel heartthrob Jake T. Austin.
This season has some heavy nostalgia draws, with early ’90s rap star Vanilla Ice performing, along with Brady Bunch star Maureen McCormick and R&B superstar Babyface.
All of those could have helped the show draw in some additional viewers, but, I think we really know who the biggest draw probably was for Season 23: Ryan Lochte.
People are always interested to see how the celebrities that they’ve been watching, often for many years, will fare in something that’s usually very outside of their comfort zone.