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Ilona Maher wowed the judges with her powerful performance on 'Disney Night' of “Dancing with the Stars” on Oct. 22. The Olympic rugby player, 28, and her pro partner, Alan Bersten, 30, performed a jazz dance set to “Surface Pressure,” a song from Disney’s 2021 movie, “Encanto.” Maher channeled the character of Luisa Madrigal, known in the movie for her superhuman strength, with her powerful lifts.
“Doing this dance tonight for this little girl who would have loved Luisa,” she wrote, sharing a throwback photo of herself posing with a “Snow White” character actor. Maher and Bersten scored their first-ever 9 for the performance and came away from 'Disney Night' with an overall score of 25/30, securing them a spot next week. Fans were loving Maher’s strength and charisma on stage, both in her “Encanto” performance and her group number.
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