"Dancing With The Stars" performer Laurie Hernandez opened up about the reason behind her emotional breakdown following her spectacular performance in Week 10. Hernandez talked about her overflowing emotions after the passing of her dearly beloved grandmother.
"Dancing With The Stars" audience and judges alike have been captivated by the ballroom prowess of gymnast contestant Laurie Hernandez. On the show's week 10 episode, Hernandez demonstrated that on top of her dancing skills, she has one tough spirit too.
Before taking the stage for her performance, ABC revealed that Hernandez was in grief over the passing of her grandmother. The "Dancing With The Stars" contestant revealed how her grandmother played a significant role in her life. Her passing occurred the day after granny sat down with ABC for a DWTS interview, as per USA Today.
Right before Hernandez's performance with partner Val Chmerkovskiy, "Dancing With The Stars" aired her grandmother's final message for the first time. Hernandez was in tears while she gave everything she got for her performance.
The dancer later revealed how she felt about her grandmother's message. According to Hernandez, she poured all her emotions into the performance believing that her grandmother was watching and was pleased. The performance garnered perfect scores from the DWTS judges.
Hernandez knew that coming back to "Dancing With The Stars" stage would be difficult after the passing of her beloved grandmother. The dancer says she did not expect how difficult it actually felt when she was already performing on the show's stage.
Amidst her grief, Hernandez showed her commitment towards her "Dancing With The Stars" journey. Even with her broad background in gymnastics, Hernandez says the competition still requires extra effort and hard work. Will Hernandez become the next winner of DWTS?
