Wynonna Judd and Kellie Pickler to be on Dancing With the Stars

Country music celebrities Wynonna Judd and Kellie Pickler are picking up their dancing shoes. They have been picked to be part of the cast of Season of "Dancing with the Stars."

"This is something I said I would never do. They asked me for six years," Wynonna tells ABC. "I'm trying to get back to my original weight of eight pounds and six ounces. It's the year of doing things you're scared of!"

Kellie Pickler and Wynonna will be competing against Olympic gold medalist Aly Raisman, actor-comedian Andy Dick, comedian D.L. Hughley, Olympic skating legend Dorothy Hamill, soap opera actor Ingo Rademacher, Baltimore Ravens star Jacoby Jones, reality TV star Lisa Vanderpump, boxing champion Victor Ortiz and actress-singer Zendaya Coleman.

Wynonna's professional dancing partner will be Tony Dovolani, who is the reigning champ. Kellie Pickler will be paired with Derek Hough, a three-time champ.

Be sure to tune in to "Dancing With the Stars" on March 18 at 8:00 p.m. on ABC and cheer on Wynonna and Kellie Pickler.

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Jessica Blankenship has been with Examiner.com since 2009, but her country music journalism began earlier in life. Being raised in the Appalachian region, her musical influences include country, bluegrass, and Americana music. The Berea College graduate has expanded her knowledge through in-depth...

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