NEW YORK (AP) 鈥� Fresh off the Olympics, 鈥� better known to the internet as 鈥淧ommel Horse Guy鈥� 鈥� will compete on the upcoming season of 鈥淒ancing With the Stars.鈥�
The casting was announced on Thursday’s episode of ABC’s 鈥淕ood Morning America.鈥� 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, 鈥淕ood Morning America鈥� co-host Robin Roberts said.
鈥淚 want to bring some of that gymnastics, maybe a backflip or handstand,鈥� Nedoroscik said on the morning show. 鈥淚 want to have fun with it.鈥�
The 25-year-old picked up helping the American men’s team in addition to finishing third in his individual event. He became thanks to memes of his preparation 鈥� no, he was not asleep 鈥� and of his Superman-like transformation before hitting the floor (he takes his glasses off, just like Clark Kent).
鈥淭he memes are hilarious and I鈥檓 loving them all,鈥� the Penn State engineering graduate
The newest season of 鈥淒ancing With the Stars鈥� 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?
鈥淚 might have fun with it. I’m scared they’ll fly off, that’s the thing,鈥� Nedoroscik, who has an eye condition called coloboma, told the hosts. 鈥淢aybe we could do a gadget, keep them on? Maybe a new pair of glasses, match the theme?鈥�
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