How do they pick who is on Dancing with the Stars?

Who used to be famous, and needs money and/or exposure bad?

It looks like a popularity contest to me. I expect to see Lady Gaga on the show at some point dancing with Apollo Ohno.
Dance shows aren’t my thing so in my esteem, it’s with all the rest of those reality shows existing in an incredibly huge bucket of “who cares?”

They just try to mix it up. She is not someone who has that big of a built-in following, which may put her at a disadvantage.

I thought the same about Evan Lysacek.

Then I Googled for pictures of Nicole Scherzinger and I understand better now.
http://images.google.com/images?q=Nicole+Scherzinger

I pretty much hate everything on TV, but the few times I watched Dancing with the Stars, I liked the humility of the non-dancers. You have to be a good sport to go on that show.

@Captain_Fantasy Apolo was already on it. Him and his partner won that season.

Because fake boobs are ratings boosters.

@rangerr He and his partner!

I have also seen people voted off that were more skilled than the ones who stayed.It is just entertainment :)

@filmfann Oh.