The TF1 dance competition is back after a year and a half of absence.
The new duos are presented to viewers from this Friday, February 16.
Half this evening, the other half next week.
It is only from the third prime that the eliminations will begin.
“David Douillet would have liked this rule
,” quips Camille Combal during the press conference given to TF1 a few weeks ago.
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On the floor will compete the singers Cœur de Pirate and Natasha St-Pier, the rapper Black M, Miss France 2022 Diane Leyre, the stylist and presenter Cristina Cordula and the American actor James Denton.
They are joined by Caroline Margeridon from “Affaire concluded”, Adeline Toniutti, professor in “Star Academy”, the comedians Inès Reg and Roman Doduik, the content creator Nico Capone and finally, Keiona, winner of the last season of “Drag Race France".
A first in “DALS”
A historic fact in the TF1 show launched in 2011 since Keiona is the first drag queen to participate in “Dancing with the Stars”.
She will dance with Maxime Dereymez.
One of the program's historic dancers is back in “Dancing with the Stars” after being left out of the twelfth season, won by Billy Crawford.
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A candidate who promises to be formidable.
“I give myself a grade of 8 and a half in dance
,” she tells us before specifying that it is necessary to
“differentiate my level of ballroom dancing and personal dance
. ”
Keiona organized her schedule to be
“focused on the competition”
.
And like all her classmates, she fears Chris Marques's grades.
A strong message
Being the first drag queen to participate in “Dancing with the Stars” is
“a strong message”
that inspires Keiona with
“real pride”
.
In August 2023, Keiona won the second season of “Drag Race France” against Sara Forever and broadcast on France 2. The eldest of nine children, her family is of Ivorian origin.
She shared her adolescence between this country and France.
In 2021, she participated in “Queens of Make-up” on M6, a derivative of “Queens of Shopping”.
This time again, she won the competition.
The following year, she participated in the American reality show “Legendary”.
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