Ilona Maher earns major praise from Dancing With The Stars fans for showcasing her strong physique: 'I got emotional watching' Have YOU got a story? Email tips@dailymail.com By Sonia Horon For Dailymail.Com and Brian Gallagher For Dailymail.
com Published: 01:38 EDT, 18 September 2024 | Updated: 01:38 EDT, 18 September 2024 e-mail View comments Olympic rugby player Ilona Maher received plenty of praise after she graced the ballroom stage on Dancing With the Stars ' premiere on Tuesday night. The 5-foot-10 athlete, 28 — who is competing against convicted felon Anna Delvey — performed the cha cha with her DWTS pro partner Alan Bersten. She wowed in a sparkling pink dress with a fringe, and the duo celebrated with a chest bump at the end, after landing a score of 18.
And fans were thrilled to see the sports star showing off her strong physique, with many writing it left them 'in tears' and 'emotional.' 'I wish I had an Ilona when I was a young girl instead of the theater director who told me I’d never amount to anything with my body,' one wrote. Olympic rugby player Ilona Maher, 28, received plenty of praise after she graced the ballroom stage on Dancing With the Stars ' premiere on Tuesday night Read More The moment Ilona Maher chest bumps Dancing With The Stars pro in hilarious celebration after dance 'Ilona Maher is so f*****g cool and strong and incredible, and watching her dance to Man I Feel Like A Woman had me in tears,' another added.
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