The Young and the Restless star Kate Linder heads to Dancing with the Stars

The Young and the Restless star Kate Linder is a familiar face in the Dancing With the Stars audience. The fan favorite (and fan of DWTS) usually makes at least one appearance in the audience each season of the dance reality competition series. The show is headed into its Season 34 finale tonight. Does Linder have a favorite in the race?

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Linder shared on Instagram recently photos from a visit to the highly rated reality series on ABC. She posed at the judges' desk and also with finalist Elaine Hendrix (ex-Alexis, Dynasty), who is vying for mirror ball glory tonight with pro partner Alan Bersten.

Other finalists include Alix Earle (social media star) and dance pro Val Chmerkovskiy. Watch for Earle and Chmerkovskiy to perform a samba to "Hip Hip Chin Chin" by Club des Belugas. Next, they'll dance a freestyle to "Maneater" by Nelly Furtado and "Sports car" by Tate McRae.

Robert Irwin, a wild conversationalist, and pro dancer Witney Carson will perform a quickstep to Jet's "Are You Gonna Be My Girl?" Next will be a freestyle to "Black & Gold" by Sam Sparro and "The Nights" by Avicii.

Social media star and content creator Dylan Efron and his dance pro, Daniella Karagach, will perform a paso doble to "Stampede" by Alexander Jean featuring Lindsey Stirling (a former DWTS contestant). Their freestyle will be to the song "Something in the Heavens" by Lewis Capaldi.

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Kate Linder loves Dancing With the Stars, and she plays Esther on The Young and the Restless | Image: JPI

Also, Hendrix and Bersten are performing a rumba to "Take My Breath Away" by Jae Hall. Then, they'll perform a freestyle to "I Hope I Get It" from the Broadway show A Chorus Line.

Additionally, Olympic gymnast Jordan Chiles and her pro partner, Ezra Sosa, will dance a paso doble to "Breakin' Dishes" by Rihanna, and then, their freestyle will be to "Motivation" by Normani.

Soap stars who've competed on Dancing with the Stars include Kelly Monaco (ex-Sam, General Hospital), who won Season 1, Cameron Mathison (ex-Ryan, All My Children; now, Drew, GH), and Susan Lucci (ex-Erica, AMC). Also, David Hasselhoff (ex-Snapper, The Young and the Restless) signed on for a season.

To vote for your favorite, text the first name of the star you want to win to 21523.