It’s Official… Mota to Compete on ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars”

It’s official… Bethany Mota will be shaking her tailfeather on television soon.

The 18-year-old half-Mexican YouTube vlogger and fashionista, as previously rumored, has been selected to compete on Season 19 of ABC’s Dancing With the Stars.

Bethany Mota

Mota, who recently won Choice Female Web Star at the Teen Choice Awards, is among the 13 new dancers for the upcoming season of DWTS, which will premiere on Monday, September 15.

The beauty guru’s YouTube channel — macbarbie07 (7 million subscribers) — features hair, makeup, fashion and DIY tutorials. It earned her a fashion line at Aéropostale, and she was featured as part of a YouTube ad campaign.

Paired with professional dancer Derek Hough, Mota will compete for the coveted mirror ball trophy against the likes of Olympian Lolo Jones, Mean GirlsJonathan Bennett, Fresh Prince of Bel-Air‘s Alfonso Ribeiro and NASCAR great Michael Waltrip.

Other competitors include Duck Dynasty’s Sadie Robertson, actress Lea Thompson of Back to the Future, Ultimate Fighting Champion Randy Couture, legendary comedian Tommy Chong, celebrated talk show host Tavis Smiley, as well as famed fashion designer Betsey Johnson, Pretty Little Liars actress Janel Parrish and General Hospital alum Antonio Sabato, Jr.

Co-hosts Tom Bergeron and Erin Andrews announced the celebrity cast live Thursday morning on Good Morning America in Times Square.

The addition of Julianne Hough, named as the fourth judge last month, will add some pizazz this season. Hough won two mirror-ball trophies as a pro during her DWTS run, and will have a permanent spot at the judges’ table next to veterans Len Goodman, Carrie Ann Inaba and Bruno Tonioli.

 

Mars: The Top Latino NAACP Image Award Nominee…

Talk about having a terrific Tuesday… Bruno Mars, who released his highly anticipated sophomore album today, is now the most-nominated Latino for the 44th annual NAACP Image Awards.

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People which honors diversity in the arts, has just announced their nominations for their annual NAACP Image Awards; with the 27-year-old part-Puerto Rican singer picking up three nods.

Bruno Mars

Mars is nominated for Outstanding Male Artist, as well as Outstanding Music Video and Outstanding Song for his hit single “Locked Out of Heaven.”

Meanwhile, Miguel has picked up two Image Award nominations.

The 25-year-old half-Mexican American R&B singer/songwriter, who recently earned five most Grammy nods, will compete against Mars for Outstanding Male Artist and Outstanding Music Video for his hit single “Adorn.”

Former Fresh Prince of BelAir star Tatyana Ali has earned two nominations for her television work.

The 33-year-old part-Panamanian actress/singer, who will be starring in BET’s Second Generation Wayans, has been nominated for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series for her starring role on TV One’s Love That Girl.

Ali is also up for Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series, an award she won earlier this year, for her role on CBSThe Young and the Restless.

Other Latino nominees include Hosea Chanchez for his role on BET’s The Game and Erik Valdez for his role on ABC’s General Hospital.

Winners will be announced at the 44th annual NAACP Image Awards on February 1 on NBC.

Here’s a look at the categories featuring Latino/as:

TELEVISION

Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series
• Anthony Anderson – “Guys with Kids” (NBC)
• Damon Wayans, Jr. – “Happy Endings” (ABC)
• Don Cheadle – “House Of Lies” (Showtime)
• Donald Faison – “The Exes” (TV Land)
• Hosea Chanchez – “The Game” (BET)

Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series
• Amber Riley – “Glee” (FOX)
• Cassi Davis – “Tyler Perry’s House of Payne” (TBS)
• Kellita Smith – “The First Family” (Syndicated)
• Tatyana Ali – “Love That Girl” (TV One)
• Wendy Raquel Robinson – “The Game” (BET)

Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series
• Aaron D. Spears – “The Bold and the Beautiful” (CBS)
• Erik Valdez – “General Hospital” (ABC)
• James Reynolds – “Days of Our Lives” (NBC)
• Kristoff St. John – “The Young and the Restless” (CBS)
• Rodney Saulsberry – “The Bold and the Beautiful” (CBS)

Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series
• Angell Conwell – “The Young and the Restless” (CBS)
• Julia Pace Mitchell – “The Young and the Restless” (CBS)
• Kristolyn Lloyd – “The Bold and the Beautiful” (CBS)
• Shenell Edmonds – “One Life to Live” (ABC)
• Tatyana Ali – “The Young and the Restless” (CBS)

MUSIC

Outstanding Male Artist
• Bruno Mars
• Lupe Fiasco
• Miguel
• Trey Songz
• Usher

Outstanding Music Video
• “Adorn,” Miguel
• “Girl On Fire,” Alicia Keys
• “Locked Out Of Heaven,” Bruno Mars
• “This Christmas,” CeeLo Green
• “You’re On My Mind,” KEM

Outstanding Song
• “Be Mine for Christmas,” KEM
• “Glorify the King,” KEM
• “I Look To You,” Whitney Houston and R. Kelly
• “Locked Out Of Heaven,” Bruno Mars
• “You’re On My Mind,” KEM

Tatyana Ali to Star in BET’s New Series “Second Generation Wayans”

Prepare to give Tatyana Ali a second… or two!

The 33-year-old part-Panamanian actress/singer has signed on to become a regular on BET’s upcoming comedy series Second Generation Wayans, based on the lives of the members of the next generation of the Wayans family.

Tatyana Ali

The series stars Craig Wayans, Damien Dante Wayans and George O. Gore II.

Ali will play Maya, Damien’s quick-witted personal assistant who struggles to keep the guys in line.

The former Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air alumna most recently starred in the Martin Lawrence-produced sitcom Love That Girl for TV One and had a recurring role on CBS’ sudser The Young And The Restless.

She’ll next be seen starring in the independent film Home Again.