The 25-year-old gymnast picked up two bronze medals in Paris and have become a viral star, partly because of his preparation and his glasses.
NEW YORK — Contemporary off the Olympics, U.S. breakout star and medalist Stephen Nedoroscik — higher identified to the web as “Pommel Horse Man” — will compete on the upcoming season of “Dancing With the Stars.”
The casting was introduced on Thursday’s episode of ABC’s “Good Morning America.” Nedoroscik is the primary celeb contestant named for the season, which premieres Sept. 17 on ABC and Disney+. He is additionally the primary male gymnast to compete, “Good Morning America” co-host Robin Roberts mentioned.
“I wish to convey a few of that gymnastics, possibly a backflip or handstand,” Nedoroscik mentioned on the morning present. “I wish to have enjoyable with it.”
The 25-year-old picked up two bronze medals in Paris, serving to the American males’s group earn its first Olympic medal in 16 years along with ending third in his particular person occasion. He turned a viral star because of memes of his preparation before competing — no, he was not asleep — and of his Superman-like transformation earlier than hitting the ground (he takes his glasses off, similar to Clark Kent).
“The memes are hilarious and I’m loving all of them,” the Penn State engineering graduate told The Associated Press in Paris.
The latest season of “Dancing With the Stars” would be the present’s thirty third. It is co-hosted by Alfonso Ribeiro and Julianne Hough, and judged by Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli and Derek Hough. The remainder of the celeb solid will probably be introduced at a later date, ABC mentioned in a launch.
As for the long-lasting glasses which might be indelibly a part of Nedoroscik’s look?
“I might need enjoyable with it. I am scared they will fly off, that is the factor,” Nedoroscik, who has an eye fixed situation referred to as coloboma, informed the hosts. “Possibly we might do a gadget, hold them on? Possibly a brand new pair of glasses, match the theme?”
