Overview
- The new season premiered Friday at 8 p.m. ET on ABC, with episodes available on Hulu and live TV streamers like Fubo and DirecTV.
- Ryan Seacrest hosts the celebrity edition for the first time as Vanna White marks her 43rd season.
- The opener features Derek Hough, Jenna Johnson Chmerkovskiy and Bruno Tonioli competing for Feeding America, the Muscular Dystrophy Association and Project Angel Food, respectively.
- White describes the transition to Seacrest as “flawless” and notes a backstage ritual where she asks him to check for lipstick on her teeth before taping.
- Celebrity contestants play for charities with potential winnings up to $1 million, with additional familiar faces slated throughout the season.