'Dancing With the Stars' host Alfonso Ribeiro calls the season 33 cast "diverse" and dishes on who he thinks will be the underdog who could take it all the way. Plus, he dishes on working with co-host Julianne Hough once again.
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00:00Back. Season 33. How does it feel to be back?
00:03It feels great. It's exciting. I think this year's cast is going to be fantastic.
00:08They're just totally into it and having a great time.
00:11A little bit of nerves, but they're enjoying it. I think this is going to be an epic season.
00:17For sure. How would you describe this season's cast?
00:20Diverse. A lot of diversity in this cast, right?
00:25Which is great, right? That's what you want.
00:27You want someone that you're going to fall in love with, that you want to be with,
00:30that you want to hang out with, that you want to dance with.
00:33And so we've got a great diverse cast, and I think they're going to be good.
00:38They're going to be good.
00:40Anyone that you think would be an underdog that could take it all the way?
00:44An underdog? Well, obviously Eric Roberts. He's over here.
00:48He could be an underdog, right?
00:50Incredible actor. He's good. He's wanted to do the show from the first season on.
00:55So I feel like he's going to bring a little bit of that Roberts energy to the show.
01:01We've got a superstar here.
01:03You were a competitor at one point as well. You went on to win the whole thing.
01:07So what advice, if any, did you give to these contestants?
01:10The advice that I've been giving them, I gave to the competitors last season,
01:14ultimately be open with your heart.
01:17Let the audience get to know you. Let the audience get to see who you are,
01:20your love and passion for the show.
01:23If they get to see that and feel that, I do believe that they'll go a long way.
01:28Sure. And finally, I know you're back as co-hosts with Julianne Hough.
01:31The audience fell in love with you guys last season.
01:34How do you hope to build off of that chemistry this season?
01:36Well, I just think our chemistry has gotten even that much better.
01:38We really care for each other. We support each other.
01:41We've got each other's back 100%.
01:44So for me, it's really that.
01:46I think we're even going to be better this year because we've spent a whole year hanging out
01:49and getting to know each other better. So it's going to be pretty cool.