"Dancing with the Stars" is getting a dose of boy band power for Season 21.
According to Us Weekly, Backstreet Boy Nick Carter is the ABC reality dance competition.
"I'm excited," he told the mag.
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Fellow boy-bander and former "DWTS" contestant Joey Fatone helped convince Nick to join the show after reportedly being offered a spot in the ballroom for four years in a row.
"He talks about it all the time and I was really debating if I wanted to do it, and he said, 'It's a great experience, it keeps you in shape and it'll teach you a lot of stuff,'" Nick explained. "He said, 'You'll get what you put into it.' And I'm a hard worker, so I think it'll be fun."
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Nick was also inspired by younger brother Aaron's "DWTS" experience (and desire to beat him!) during Season 9.
"My brother was on it; he did great; and he's a great little dancer and entertainer so I saw it through his eyes throughout that experience," he told the mag. "And there's a lot of competitiveness in me and I think there's a little something inside of me that says, 'Okay, I'm going to go there and represent the Carter name and do even better than what he did!'"
Surprisingly, Nick doesn't think of himself as someone who has the moves on the dance floor.
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"I never considered myself a great dancer. Even though funny enough I've danced my entire life, I might have had a little insecurity on that end. But I felt this time around I had some time and I think it'll be a cool experience. I think they can teach me some stuff," he said.
Adding, "I hope maybe I can become a better dancer! It'll be a great experience to learn how to ballroom dance."
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Nick joins previously announced stars Bindi Irwin and Triple Crown winning jockey Victor Espinoza for "Dancing with the Stars" Season 21, which debuts on September 14 at 8 PM ET/PT on ABC.
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