I find it amusing that he's on a "Star" show, of any kind. He was never a star, so he doesn't even qualify as a 'has been'.
He might last far into the season (I even have my doubts about that), but he'll be weeded out once the show gets down to the serious contenders, many of whom are good considering they're non-professionals when it comes to dance..
The 2 male judges, the older dude & the other guy, are both on the ... ahem ... "flamboyant" side, so I don't think homophobia will be an issue, at least from the judges' standpoint. Since viewer voting also counts, I don't think he'll get the overall support he may be counting on.
Emmitt Smith & Evander Holyfield, 2 of the former athletes they've had over the years, both lived up to their "star" status. This guy will be an afterthought.
It can't be, since homophobia doesn't exist; it's a made-up concept.