It's all but confirmed at this point that Lance Bass will appear on the upcoming season of Dancing with the Stars.

While we think it's unfair for a former member of a boy band to participate on the series - he used to dance for a living! - another controversy has sprung up around Bass.

Will Dancing with the Stars pair the openly gay singer with another male?

Cheryl Burke doesn't think so. She predicts we won't be seeing same-sex footwork anytime soon.

"I don't think that would happen," Burke told E! earlier this summer "I don't think America is ready to watch two men dancing."

However, General Hospital star and first season Dancing with the Stars winner Kelly Monaco would like to see Bass paired with a male.

"If you want to shock the world and give them something new, I think it's fantastic," Monaco said. "I support it 100 percent!"

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