Kim Kardashian, Braxton and Bass To Hit The Dance Floor

The list of celebrity contestants for the new season of ABC's "Dancing with the Stars" has been revealed on Monday during "Good Morning America," confirming previous rumors on who's set to join the cast.

Just as promised, "Dancing with the Stars" host Tom Bergeron unveiled the stars, who are set to join the seventh season of the show, premiering Monday, September 22. Already rumored to be on the list, Broadway veterans Lance Bass and Toni Braxton, were confirmed to participate, while TV vet Cloris Leachman and Susan Lucci came as a surprise even for the show's diehard fans.

Leachman says she signed on — after getting medical approval from several doctors — largely to get in shape. "I don't have anything to prove," the nine-time Emmy winner says. "I haven't danced in 60 years. I want to get my muscles back. They're noodles. I need the exercise. This is the most pleasant way to do it."

"All My Children" star, Susan Lucci, said she's very "excited to be part of this." Her long pursuit of a best-actress Emmy helped boost her celebrity beyond daytime.

Reality TV star and socialite Kim Kardashian is among the contenders for ABC's trophy as well, despite her recent foot accident. Kardashian was rushed to the hospital last night after she suffered a serious cut on her foot from a glass coffee table.

"I cut my foot pretty bad," she said, but quickly added, "I will be able to dance."

Also on the list were Olympian Maurice Greene, "Hannah Montana" star Cody Linley, who became the youngest contestant on the show ever, actor Ted McGinley, famous for his role as Marcy's husband on "Married with Children," as well as starring in "Hope & Faith," TV personality Brooke Burke, comedian Jeffrey Ross and NFL champ Warren Sapp.

The show is set to be Toni Braxton's most notable appearance since April when she canceled her Las Vegas show, which she had been headlining since 2006, due to health problems. The Grammy-winning singer, who sold over 40 million records, was treated in the past for pericarditis, a viral inflammation of the heart.

Speaking to People.com about the upcoming season of the show, producer Conrad Green said that he’s anticipating this edition to be one of the show’s best yet. "Tons of people might be contenders right down to the last week. That’s what people want – lots of competition and unpredictable things happening," he said.

Hopefully for ABC, they got this year's casting mix right following the controversy which surrounded the previous season when Kristi Yamaguchi seemed the heavy favorite from the beginning, and she eventually won the contest.

"For me, it wasn't just Kristi," ABC Entertainment President Steve McPherson said last month. "There wasn't a whole lot going on. I think it's good to have some controversy. It's good to have a little bit more edge at times and a little bit more competition. And I do think Kristi's skill as an ice skater and the translation of that as a dancer certainly put her out ahead."

Via efluxmedia.com