Current:Home > Invest'Pommel horse guy' Stephen Nedoroscik joins 'Dancing with the Stars' Season 33-Angel Dreamer Wealth Society D1 Reviews & Insights
'Pommel horse guy' Stephen Nedoroscik joins 'Dancing with the Stars' Season 33
View Date:2024-12-24 00:03:22
"Pommel horse guy" is headed to "Dancing with the Stars."
ABC on Thursday announced that gymnast Stephen Nedoroscik, the pommel horse specialist who became an internet sensation during the 2024 Paris Olympics, is joining the dance competition show for its 33rd season.
Nedoroscik, 25, was the first celebrity to be confirmed as a contestant on "Dancing with the Stars" Season 33, and he appeared Thursday on "Good Morning America" to share the news.
The gymnast won a bronze medal on the pommel horse during the Paris Olympics and also helped secure a bronze medal in the team final. He was the subject of numerous internet memes, particularly after a moment where he looked like he was asleep.
"Pommel Horse Guy is about to do the biggest Pommel Horse of his life and appears to be taking a peaceful nap. New #1 favorite Olympic athlete," one X post said.
Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.
Pommel horse guyStephen Nedoroscik saw your memes. Then, he won another Olympic bronze
On "Good Morning America," Nedoroscik explained this was part of an effort to stay calm before the competition, and he teased viewers might see him utilize this strategy again on "Dancing with the Stars."
"It's kind of what I do just to calm myself down, so I will probably be bringing that to the dance floor," he said.
Nedoroscik also told "GMA" that he plans to bring gymnastic "flair" to the dance competition.
How Stephen Nedoroscikdelivered on pommel horse to seal US gymnastics' Olympic bronze
Other memes compared Nedoroscik to a real-life Clark Kent due to his glasses. He previously said on "The Tonight Show" that he had to turn the notifications off on his phone before the pommel horse final so he didn't "get too absorbed" in the attention he was getting online.
When does 'Dancing with the Stars' Season 33 premiere?
Alfonso Ribeiro and Julianne Hough are set to return as co-hosts of "Dancing with the Stars," while Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli and Derek Hough will serve as judges. The full cast has not yet been revealed. The show's most recent season featured celebrity contestants like Alyson Hannigan, Ariana Madix, Jamie Lynn Spears and Xochitl Gomez.
Season 33 of "Dancing with the Stars" will premiere Sept. 17 on ABC and Disney+.
Contributing: Tom Schad and Craig Meyer
veryGood! (6)
Related
- New Mexico secretary of state says she’s experiencing harassment after the election
- Missing postal worker's mom pushing for answers 5 years on: 'I'm never gonna give up'
- UN Security Council approves sending a Kenya-led force to Haiti to fight violent gangs
- A man suspected of fatally shooting 3 people is shot and killed by police officers in Philadelphia
- DWTS' Gleb Savchenko Shares Why He Ended Brooks Nader Romance Through Text Message
- Massive emergency alert test scheduled to hit your phone on Wednesday. Here's what to know.
- Traveling over the holidays? Now is the best time to book your flight.
- A woman riding a lawnmower is struck and killed by the wing of an airplane in Oklahoma
- Mark Zuckerberg Records NSFW Song Get Low for Priscilla Chan on Anniversary
- Mobile apps fueling AI-generated nudes of young girls: Spanish police
Ranking
- Ashton Jeanty stats: How many rushing yards did Boise State Heisman hopeful have vs Nevada
- Search resumes for missing 9-year-old girl who vanished during camping trip in upstate New York park
- Where are the homes? Glaring need for housing construction underlined by Century 21 CEO
- North Carolina Gov. Cooper vetoes two more bills, but budget still on track to become law Tuesday
- How Alex Jones’ Infowars wound up in the hands of The Onion
- Lil Tay makes grand return with new music video following death hoax
- Fires on Indonesia’s Sumatra island cause smoky haze, prompting calls for people to work from home
- 'Reclaimed: The Forgotten League' takes a look into the history of the Negro Leagues
Recommendation
-
2 dead in explosion at Kentucky factory that also damaged surrounding neighborhood
-
Environmental groups demand emergency rules to protect rare whales from ship collisions
-
Taco Bell worker hospitalized after angry customer opens fire inside Charlotte restaurant
-
Police arrest 2 in killing of 'Boopac Shakur,' vigilante who lured alleged sex predators
-
Natural gas flares sparked 2 wildfires in North Dakota, state agency says
-
Traveling over the holidays? Now is the best time to book your flight.
-
5 killed in Illinois truck crash apparently died from ammonia exposure: Coroner
-
Chicago woman, 104, skydives from plane, aiming for record as the world’s oldest skydiver