Maura Higgins Shares 'Reality' of Competing on DWTS US
Maura Higgins said illness and low energy made the jive week especially difficult after she and Mark Ballas tied for last with 32 points.
- On Tuesday, Love Island star Maura Higgins opened up about her 'toughest' week on Dancing With The Stars, sharing behind-the-scenes photos following Monday's Disney Night performance.
- Higgins and professional dancer Mark Ballas earned 32 points for their Peter Pan-inspired jive, tying them for the lowest score of the evening on Disney Night.
- Instagram photos revealed Higgins napping backstage and receiving IV treatment, though she clarified she was 'not sharing this for sympathy' but to show the 'reality behind the scenes.'
- Despite the low score, Higgins and Ballas narrowly avoided elimination, while actress Julia Stiles and her partner Ezra Sosa were sent home from the competition.
- Higgins credited Ballas's 'patience, encouragement and belief' for sustaining her through the difficult week, expressing she remains 'so grateful' as the competition enters its final three weeks.
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