Kate Gosselin partied the night away Monday night at STK after it was announced the reality star would be a competitor on the next season of Dancing With The Stars.

One of our photographers said they've never seen her like this: "Kate was wild! I mean she just looked like she was so happy to be in the spotlight. And she was even checking herself out in that sexy dress! And with her new hair! ... I was like it was all too much for her but in a good way!"

So how do YOU think Gosselin will measure up against the likes of fellow contestant Nicole Scherzinger, for example? Or how about her going neck-in-neck with Pamela Anderson? Does the mother of eight have a chance?!