May the odds be in her favor! The season 20 cast of Dancing with the Stars has been announced, and Willow Shields is one of the competing celebs! Get to know this fabulous young star a litter better here!
You all know her as JLaws little sis in The Hunger Games franchise, and at just 14,Willow Shields, is at the top of her game.The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2 is due in November2015, where fans will once againcheer her on Primrose Everdeen. And soon, shell be dancing with Mark Ballas, 28, on Dancing with the Stars.But you already know all that! Now, check out 5 things we rounded up about Willow that you may not have heard!
Willow Shields: 5 Things You Didnt Know About The Hunger Games Star1.At fourteen,Willow is theyoungest contestant ever to join the DWTS cast.
Willow isnt old enough to have a drivers license yet, but she can do the tango on national television! Her dancing partner, Mark Ballas,will be sure to show her all the steps, since hes a professional ballroom dancer and experienced choreographer. Maybe well even see another dance war with Willow joining in, of course.
Take Our Poll2. Shes a juice enthusiast.
Willow isconstantly tweeting about herhomemade juicing experiences, includingthe occasional mishap.She even commented about juice on Instagram while on her most recent tour, for Mockingjay Part 1. Maybe thats part of the reason why Willow has such great hair and skin. If shes eliminated from DWTS, she could always write a juice recipe book in her free time!
3. Willow staysup to date on pop culture.
Willows got opinions about movies, booksand music, just like the rest of us. Seventeen Magazine reported that shes a huge Harry Potter fanatic (her favorite character is Ron Weasley) andshes a self-proclaimed fan of author John Green, 37 shes read all of his books and loved The Fault in Our Stars. Furthermore, sheis obsessed with Lorde, 18,and loved thatthe New Zealand singer/songwriter helped curate the soundtrack for Mockingjay Part 1.
4. She has a twin sister.
Did you see that one coming? Yep, Willow has a fraternal twin named Autumn! Its no wonder that Willow took to the role of Primrose so easilythe bond between Katniss and Prim is a huge part of The Hunger Games story and Willow usedher real-life sisterlyexperience to make the relationship shine on-screen. Willow and Autumn arereally close,asshe told Teen Vogue: I try to take her everywhere with meShooting a dramatic scene like the reaping, I imagine it happening to Autumn in real life. Having a sister is very helpful for this role.Autumn is also an actress, and was in the filmThe Homesman with Tommy Lee Jones, 68, and Hilary Swank, 40.
5. Like any smart human, Willow loves Meryl Streep.
Meryl, 65, isthe actor that Willow would most love to collaborate with, as she told Huffington Post. She also said in aVanity Fair interviewthat she looks up to Merylbecause shes been in so many amazing movies andshes one of the greatest actresses out there. Were right there with you, Willow.
The season premiere of Dancing with the Stars airs Mar. 16th at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.
HollywoodLifers, will you be supportingWillow on DTWS? Let us know!
Gabriella Ginsberg
Source: http://hollywoodlife.com/2015/02/25/willow-shields-dwts-facts/
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