Honey Boo Boo, Tripp Palin, and Mackenzie Ziegler highlight 'Dancing With the Stars: Juniors' premiere

The premiere of Dancing With the Stars: Juniors was a fun one.. The show stars 12 "celebrity" children, ranging in age from 9 to 14, and is just like the grown-up version but much more fun. One of the standout performances came from Alana Thompson, who is also known as Honey Boo Boo. She won over the audience with a salsa to Gloria Estefan song "Conga." Judge Mandy Moore told her, "People are drawn to you, I think, because you have this feeling about you that you love life and you live your best life at every moment." The premiere wasn't all sunshine and Honey Boo Boos, though. Some viewers thought 14-year-old contestant Mackenzie Ziegler had an unfair advantage because of her background in dance. Ziegler was one of the stars of the show Dance Moms, and has extensive experience in competitive dancing.

And rounding out the premiere was a dash of politics, as the grandson of former vice president nominee Sarah Palin was on the show. Tripp Palin performed a foxtrot to "Mama Said" by The Shirelles. While he tried hard, he was ultimately eliminated at the end of the show. Dancing With the Stars: Juniors airs Sunday nights at 8 p.m. on ABC.