15-Year-Old Vine & Twitter Star Hayes Grier Joins Cast of DANCING WITH THE STARS

As BWW reported yesterday, boy band star Nick Carter and Triple Crown-winning jockey Victor Espinoza have joined Bindi Irwin, music legend Chaka Khan and celebrity chef Paul Deen as contestants on the upcoming 21st Season of ABC's DANCING WITH THE STARS.

Today, ABC announced that social media Vine and Twitter star Hayes Grier will also trip the light fantastic on the popular dance competition. The show shared the news of the 15-year-olds' addition to the cast on Twitter today, posting: "Welcome to #dwts, @HayesGrier! Follow him on Twitter and Vine for more updates. #HayesDWTS", along with a picture of a pair of dancing shoes.

It has also been revealed that Karina Smirnoff, Val Chmerkovskiy, Derek Hough, Mark Ballas, Artem Chigvintsev, Allison Holker, Witney Carson, Sharna Burgess and Peta Murgatroyd will be among the dozen professional dancers who will be paired up with the stars.

The full cast will be announced on GOOD MORNING AMERICA on Sept. 2. Dancing with the Stars premieres Monday, Sept. 14 at 8/7c.

Photo: Facebook/Hayes Grier