How ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Has Swept America off Its Feet for the Last 2 Decades

What is a star? Over the last 20 years of our national obsession with Dancing With the Stars, we’ve learned to expand the definition, accepting that stars come in all shapes, sizes, ages and backgrounds. Whether they’re reinventing their image, revving up for a comeback, introducing themselves to a different generation or new audience, or just busting a move for the fun and challenge of it, the willing participants in this glittery showcase remind us that all stars are, in fact, only human. Whether athlete or actor, influencer or reality-tv personality, musician or model, they become inspirations as we watch these transient beings from the stratosphere of celebrity brought…