Smollett will appear alongside other notable athletes, artists, and personalities, including married couples Eric Decker and Jessie James Decker -- a former NFL player and country music singer, respectively -- and former NFL player Andrew East and retired Olympic gymnast Shawn Johnson East.

Olympic gold medalist Shawn Johnson East, ‘Real Housewife’ Teresa Giudice and ‘Sisters Wives’ star Kody Brown are also taking part in the competition series.

Smollett, who faced controversy and numerous charges for allegedly staging a hate crime, rose to fame on the Fox series “Empire.”