Odds to Win Dancing With the Stars 2020 – Carole Baskin Given the Worst Odds

• Contestants for Season 29 of Dancing With the Stars have just been announced
• The season premieres September 14th on ABC and features quite the cast of notable characters
• See the odds on each cast member’s likelihood of winning as well as best bets for the champion

Can you believe it’s been a year since Hannah Brown won the previous season of Dancing With the Stars?

The last twelve months felt like an eternity. In a year that’s been filled with brutal global news, there’s no better time than the present to welcome back bumbling dancing celebs to our television screens.

This year’s lineup of stars really spans the gamut of entertainment. Who would have thought one season of this show could include Ellen DeGeneres’ ex, one of the flashiest figure skaters of all time, and the man who wrote “Hot in Herre” ?

Season 29 of Dancing With the Stars will premiere on September 14 on ABC, with brand new host Tyra Banks at the helm. With such a wide variety of stars on deck to do their best salsa spin, let’s take a look at who stands the best chance to take home the gold.

Odds to Win Dancing With the Stars Season 29

All odds taken September 2nd

We are less than two weeks away from the Season 29 premiere. Like all seasons before, this year includes a few highly relevant stars as well as some names you may have not thought of for a while. Looking at the odds, let’s first take a look at who is slated to slay the dance floor.

Introducing your #DWTS 2020 Cast 🎉 Join us LIVE in the ballroom September 14 at 8|7c on ABC. https://t.co/HvbdQemIPa

— Dancing with the Stars #DWTS (@DancingABC) September 2, 2020

Best Bets

Leading the pack, Backstreet Boy AJ McLean and Olympic figure skating champion Johnny Weir both have equal odds. Both of these stars’ odds are completely understandable.

McLean has been practicing group choreography since his boy band days began in the early ’90s. He has three full decades of experience under his belt and has been dancing for the better part of his lifespan.

So excited for this new journey to begin. My competition is fierce but I’ve got my eye on that mirrorball!!! 12 more days until showtime. I’m so ready to get on the stage again and make you all proud!!!! #dwts pic.twitter.com/63N9h0yh3L

— AJ McLean (@aj_mclean) September 2, 2020

On the other hand,  Weir is certainly one to watch as well. He may have not fared too well on The Masked Singer, but dancing is much more in line with his honed craft as an ice skater. If he could nab a Bronze medal with blades strapped to his feet, he should have no trouble on the dance floor.

I’M SO EXCITED! @DancingABC #DWTS #DWTS29 pic.twitter.com/uSfMrlVBam

— Johnny Weir (@JohnnyGWeir) September 2, 2020

Looking at the other stars with great odds, One Day at a Time star Justina Machado also has a pretty good shot at winning this thing. The spunky actress studied dance at the Franklin Fine Arts Center before she got her start in television. Heading back to her roots for Stars is sure to spark her fancy footwork beginnings.

Long Shots

Hilariously enough, the worst odds have been given to the most notable name of all the contestants: Carole Baskin.

The self-appointed ‘big cat rights activist’ is virtually a household at this point as the star of Netflix’s surprise hit docu-series Tiger King. Baskin has gone from being a local name to a big time celebrity since her Netflix appearance this past spring.

She’s been parodied on SNL,  the subject of a SoundCloud rap single that launched its own TikTok trend, and even suspected of murder – but does Carole Baskin have enough Baskin have enough rhythm and coordination to dance?

The odds say no. And, for those needing more proof than the odds alone, one watch of Baskin’s awkward promo video for the series backs the numbers up entirely.

JUST IN: #TigerKing’s @Carole_Baskin joins the cast of @DancingABC season 29! #DancingOnGMA#DWTS pic.twitter.com/HdifTN4YbY

— Good Morning America (@GMA) September 2, 2020

It makes sense. Baskin is perpetually in slow motion, shown in Tiger King constantly roving around her animal sanctuary blissed out with a flower crown on her head. She’s not exactly known for her coordination and speed.

In addition to Baskin, MTV’s Catfish star Nev Schulman and former NBA enforcer Charles Oakley also have really bad chances at becoming the successor to Hannah Brown’s title. Don’t bet on these folks unless you want to kiss your bets goodbye.

Pick: Johnny Weir (+400)