( CNN ) Football player Michael Sam , actress and fitness mogul Suzanne Somers and powerhouse singer Patti LaBelle are among the contestants for the new season of `` Dancing With the Stars , '' ABC announced Tuesday morning . Others competing in the 20th season of the popular reality show include Olympic gymnast Nastia Liukin , Iraq War veteran Noah Galloway , `` Shark Tank 's '' Robert Herjavec , musician Riker Lynch , Carl 's Jr. commercial model Charlotte McKinney , LMFAO 's Redfoo , `` Hunger Games '' actress Willow Shields and actress/showbiz progeny Rumer Willis . Sam became famous as the first openly gay football player drafted by the NFL , though he did n't make a pro team 's final roster last year . He still has hopes of a football career , he said on Twitter after the `` Dancing '' announcement . Galloway lost his left arm and left leg to an IED attack . He cracked a joke about his abilities on Twitter after the `` DWTS '' announcement . Another competitor will be named before the March 16 premiere , ABC said . Actor Alfonso Ribiero won the show 's mirror ball trophy last season .
`` Dancing With the Stars '' announces contestants for its 20th season . The show is taped in Los Angeles and airs on ABC at 8 p.m. ET Monday through Friday. One contestant is Iraq War veteran who lost arm and leg .