Dancing With the Stars’ Alan Bersten exclusively teased to Us that his and Ilona Maher’s ‘Dirty Dancing’ inspired lift has ‘blooper reels’
Ilona Maher made flipping her Dancing With the Stars partner, Alan Bersten, upside down look effortless, but the duo made plenty of gaffes before getting to that point.
Although the DWTS pro said he “felt very safe” during the routine, Bersten did acquire some injuries during rehearsals.Maher demonstrated both graceful elegance and athletic strength in Tuesday’s performance, prompting judge Carrie Ann Inaba to praise her for “leading this conversation on what femininity is.” The Olympic rugby player told Us that she hopes little girls watching at home will see that it’s possible to be “strong and feminine” at the same time.
While the routine’s bold lifts earned it a place in DWTS history, Maher still isn’t completely satisfied with the performance, which earned a 21 out of 30 from the judges. Bersten chimed in to say that his partner’s pull-up abilities are “incredible,” prompting Maher to joke, “It’s probably from lifting Alan all week.”
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