Carson Kressley talks to Nate Berkus about being on “Dancing With the Stars” and why he was MIA at cast reveal

Carson Kressley of Queer Eye for the Straight Guy fame was the only cast member from the upcoming season of Dancing With the Stars who was not on hand Monday night when the participants were revealed.

Carson told Nate Berkus earlier today that while he knew he was in the running, he only found out he had been selected “about five hours before” so he was not anywhere near Los Angeles for the cast photo with fellow dancers Chaz Bono, David Arquette, Rikki Lake and Nancy Grace, among others.

“I missed it just like my fourth grade picture when I had the measles,” he told Nate.

He intends to be very competitive once the photo ops are over: “It is fierce competition and I am ready to kick some serious butt. So watch out Nancy Grace. … I’m gonna cut my bangs so we don’t look alike.”