NEW YORK — Fresh off the Olympics, U.S. breakout star and medalist Stephen Nedoroscik — better known to the internet as “Pommel Horse Guy” — will compete on the upcoming season of “Dancing With the Stars.
” The casting was announced on Thursday's episode of ABC's “Good Morning America.” Nedoroscik is the first celebrity contestant named for the season, which premieres Sept. 17 on ABC and Disney+.
He's also the first male gymnast to compete, “Good Morning America” co-host Robin Roberts said. Stephen Nedoroscik, of United States, performs on the pommel during the men's artistic gymnastics team finals round at Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 29, 2024, in Paris, France. “I want to bring some of that gymnastics, maybe a backflip or handstand,” Nedoroscik said on the morning show.
“I want to have fun with it.” The 25-year-old picked up two bronze medals in Paris, helping the American men's team earn its first Olympic medal in 16 years in addition to finishing third in his individual event. He became a viral star thanks to memes of his preparation before competing — no, he was not asleep — and of his Superman-like transformation before hitting the floor (he takes his glasses off, just like Clark Kent).
Stephen Nedoroscik, of the United States, celebrates after winning the bronze medal during the men's artistic gymnastics individual pommel finals at Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024, in Paris, France. “The memes are hilarious and I’m loving them all,” the Penn State engineering graduate told The Associated Press in Paris.
The newest season of “Dancing With the Stars” will be the show's 33rd. It's co-hosted by Alfonso Ribeiro and Julianne Hough, and judged by Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli and Derek Hough. The rest of the celebrity cast will be announced at a later date, ABC said in a release.
As for the iconic glasses that are indelibly part of Nedoroscik's look? “I might have fun with it. I'm scared they'll fly off, that's the thing,” Nedoroscik, who has an eye condition called coloboma, told the hosts. “Maybe we could do a gadget, keep them on? Maybe a new pair of glasses, match the theme?” Stephen Nedoroscik, of United States, reacts after the pommel horse during the men's artistic gymnastics team finals round at Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 29, 2024, in Paris, France.
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(AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) Shinnosuke Oka, of Japan, celebrates after winning the gold medal during the men's artistic gymnastics all-around finals in Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 31, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr) Femke Bol, of the Netherlands, celebrates after winning the gold medal in the 4 x 400 meters relay mixed final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France.
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(AP Photo/Manish Swarup) Rebeca Andrade, of Brazil, right, celebrates after winning the silver medal during the women's artistic gymnastics all-around finals in Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr) Nariman Kurbanov, of Kazakhstan, celebrates after winning the silver medal during the men's artistic gymnastics individual pommel finals at Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug.
3, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) Kaylia Nemour, of Algeria, reacts after winning the gold medal during the women's artistic gymnastics individual uneven bars finals in Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024, in Paris, France.
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2, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek) Gold medalist Joshua Cheptegei, of Uganda, poses with silver medalist Berihu Aregawi, of Ethiopia, left, and bronze medalist Grant Fisher, of the United States, after the men's 10,000-meter final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 2, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France.
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(AP Photo/David Goldman) Markus Rooth, of Norway, celebrates after winning the decathlon at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader) Silver medalist Shanieka Ricketts, right, of Jamaica, hugs gold medalist Thea Lafond, left, of Dominica, following the women's triple jump final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug.
3, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue) Leo Neugebauer, of Germany, celebrates after his second place finish in the decathlon at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France.
(AP Photo/Matthias Schrader) Melissa Jefferson, of the United States, celebrates after winning the bronze medal in the women's 100 meters final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) Jessica Fox of Australia celebrates with spectators after winning the gold medal in the women's canoe single finals at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 31, 2024, in Vaires-sur-Marne, France.
(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) Mexico's Juan Manuel Celaya Hernandez and Osmar Olvera Ibarra celebrate on the podium after winning the silver medal in the men's synchronised 3m springboard diving final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 2, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man) South Korea's Oh Sanguk celebrates after winning the men's individual Sabre final match against Tunisia's Fares Ferjani during the 2024 Summer Olympics at the Grand Palais, Saturday, July 27, 2024, in Paris, France.
(AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) France's Manon Apithy Brunet celebrates after winning the women's individual Sabre final match against France's Sara Balzer during the 2024 Summer Olympics at the Grand Palais, Monday, July 29, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) Hong Kong's Cheung Ka long celebrates after winning the men's individual Foil final match against Italy's Filippo Macchi during the 2024 Summer Olympics at the Grand Palais, Monday, July 29, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) Pauline Ferrand Prevot, of France, celebrates winning the women's mountain bike cycling event, at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 28, 2024, in Elancourt, France.
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2, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) Japan's Koki Kano celebrates after winning the men's individual Epee final match against France's Yannik Borel during the 2024 Summer Olympics at the Grand Palais, Sunday, July 28, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) China's Yang Jiayu celebrates after winning the gold medal at the end of women's 20km race walk at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug.
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