Paula Abdul, Ciara, Julianne Hough, More Set As Guest Mentors For “World Of Dance”

Savion Glover and Misty Copeland will also be participating this season.

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NBC just announced several celebrity guests for the current season of “World Of Dance.”

According to a network press release, Paula Abdul, Mel B, Savion Glover and Julianne Hough will mentor different groups of contestants.

Abdul will mentor the Upper Team division with Jenna Dewan, while Mel B will work with Ne-Yo to advise the Junior division. Hough will join her brother Derek to mentor the Upper division, and Savion Glover will assist Jennifer Lopez in coaching the Junior team division.

The aforementioned mentors will appear during the “The Cut” round. The episodes will air on August 22 and 29.

Misty Copeland and Ciara will later serve as guest judge and guest mentor, respectively, during the Division Final (airing September 5).

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