Plus, the rugby star revealed she “blocked” the “imply individuals on-line”, telling TooFab she does “deserve” to be on the ballroom flooring.
As Ilona Maher heads to the finale of Dancing with the Stars, she is considering her subsequent steps — each on and off the dance flooring.
After exhibiting off her energy within the Paso Doble, then profitable over the hearts of the judges within the Viennese waltz alongside companion Alan Bersten, TooFab requested Ilona how she plans on staying in America’s residing rooms as soon as the present is over.
“I’d like to get again into rugby,” Ilona instructed TooFab.
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“That is my residence, there’s extra to be performed, there is a World Cup subsequent 12 months and we wish to get file numbers out to observe that and to get to expertise rugby, that is going to be a complete new discussion board,” she added of the Girls’s Rugby World Cup, which will probably be held in New Zealand in August – September subsequent 12 months.
Since becoming a member of DWTS this season, Ilona has grown a social media following that has fallen in love along with her relatable and light-hearted character. She hopes to additionally use these new followers to shine a light-weight on her sport.
“What I’ve performed with my following has been to get rugby on the market so I wish to use that to assist my sport,” she shared.
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Whereas Ilona has her eyes on rugby, many followers of the Olympian have their hopes set on Ilona changing into the subsequent Bachelorette. She, nevertheless, remains to be not sure if that is a path she desires to walk (or waltz) down.
“Look, I am for the individuals and if individuals prefer it, I will play up into it, I feel it is a enjoyable rumor to go round. Do I do know if I will do it? In all probability not,” she instructed TooFab.
It comes after she shared a hilarious TikTok of her getting some Bachelorette recommendation from fellow DWTS competitor and former Bachelor Joey Graziadei, who taught her easy methods to hand out the coveted roses.
If the 28-year-old does determine find yourself deciding to go on the truth relationship present, her professional dancing companion Alan has just a few necessities.
“One stipulation, I am a producer on it, I examine the candidates, I will take them on first dates,” he interjected.
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Ilona On Social Media Negativity
The pair left the ballroom flooring with a strong rating of 57 following their two numbers — whereas no person was despatched residence on the finish of the semi-finals. Decide Carrie Ann Inaba obtained emotional as she critiqued Ilona’s dances, particularly, saying that Ilona has “modified my life” and that she “deserves to be right here.”
The remark comes after Ilona has handled some negativity on-line.
“It [Carrie Ann’s comments] made me really feel actually good as a result of, I am not the perfect dancer I’m a rugby participant, who’s come to the present with no dance expertise. That is what the present is about, it is about individuals coming in, attempting one thing so new and out of their consolation zone,” Ilona instructed TooFab.
She continued: “Yeah I might not be the perfect, however I’m working exhausting each time and I’m nonetheless giving performances which might be good to take a look at. I feel I do should be right here and I am comfortable to be within the finale.”
Alan and Ilona then shared that they “blocked” these “imply individuals on-line”.
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Ilona & Alan’s Friendship
The pair have shaped a tight-knit friendship over the course of the season, with Ilona calling Alan a “life-long good friend” and dedicating the second dance of the night time to their friendship. They’ve excessive hopes for the grand finale subsequent week with Alan sharing that he’s going to “carry out each aspect of Ilona.”
“I feel her character is one thing that’s unmatched, we wish to carry out the ability, her sexiness but additionally her vulnerability and her softness,” he added.
As for what it will imply to win the mirror ball …
“It could imply lots to me, it has been 11 exhausting weeks, I got here into this competitors not solely to take part however to win,” Ilona instructed TooFab. “I wish to do that for Alan, he has one mirror ball, I wish to add one other to him as a result of he is a good professional and he is probably the greatest on the market.”
“I need this for Ilona, I feel she deserves it I feel she has such a constructive message for everybody who sees her, she’s by no means complained as soon as,” Alan added. “I might be annoying and she or he simply accepts all of it. So we’re doing it for her, we’re doing it for Ilona.”
With just one week left of rehearsals, the {couples} are going to need to step it up!
Dancing with the Stars wraps all of it up with a bow in a dwell three-hour finale subsequent Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET on ABC and Disney+.
