Dante Puleio's mama may not dance, but let's hope his step-mama does

What's gayer than a dance competition? A dance competition where the men are made to compete with their mothers as partners.

Yes, this is the concept of Your Mama Don't Dance, a new Lifetime show premiering this Friday. Five guys (and their mothers) and five girls (and their fathers) are enlisted to compete, with the twist being that the young hoofers are initially unaware that they will be paired with their parental units as dance companions. So it's basically like every wedding I ever attended where my mom dragged me onto the dance floor because I didn't have a date ... only these guys can do more than the Chicken Dance. 

The show's website has intro interviews with all twenty contestants, and we've confirmed with the network that three of the fancy-footed fellas are out: Dante Puleio (who is dancing with his stepmother and refers to his dad as "Tony Soprano"), Jonathan Silva (a 19-year-old who will be dancing with his hairdresser mom) and Silvano Merendi (who, as one of the parents, is dancing with his daughter, Celia).

All jokes aside, is this any gayer than any other dance competition reality show? No. But the difference is that the network isn't pussyfooting around or trying to bury the sexuality of the contestants. Go Lifetime!

Lifetime President Susanne Daniels told Variety that although it's all step-ball-change on the surface, Dance is "really about the adult parent/child relationship, and how complex that is. It’s going to be an emotional show. I want people to cry." Susanne Daniels, you are a cruel, wonderful woman.

Oh, and the host is none other than 90210 vet Ian Ziering. Thoughts? Because I am so watching this.

Jonathan Silva and his mom

Silvano Merendi and daughter Celia