Elaine Hendrix was noticeably missing from “Dancing With the Stars” Halloween Night. During the Week 7 episode, which aired on October 28, it was revealed that the “Parent Trap” actor had been hospitalized after sustaining an injury during rehearsals.
In her pre-performance package, viewers saw Hendrix describing the pain she was feeling in her ribs while rehearsing. The discomfort only intensified when they were on the ballroom floor practicing their routine.
“Elaine and I were dancing and all of a sudden, Elaine kind of froze and said she can’t move and she can’t breathe and something happened with her rib,” her partner Alan Bersten explained to the camera. “I feel like my muscle is twisted under my ribs,” Hendrix said, visibly in pain.
Bersten added, “She’s in so much pain that I don’t know if we’re gonna dance tonight. It’s just a lot of unknowns right now. I just hope this isn’t the end of Elaine’s dream to dance again.” The pair was set to perform a tango to “Bad to the Bone” by 2WEI and Bri Bryant.
According to “DWTS” rules, since Hendrix couldn’t perform live, their judges would be scoring a taped dress rehearsal performance. Co-host Alfonso Ribeiro shared with viewers that Hendrix had been cleared by doctors to stay in the competition, “If she survives tonight’s elimination.”
“Since she can’t dance tonight, our rules state that she should be judged by you at home and scored by our judges on the basis of her last full rehearsal,” Ribeiro explained before the routine aired.
After receiving critiques and warm wishes from the judges, the pair earned a score of 32 out of 40. Sharing an update on Hendrix’s health, Bersten said she is “determined to come back and perform next week” if they advance.
Hendrix also posted an update from her hospital bed on Instagram. She revealed that she had injured her ribs during the previous week’s Wicked Night “Defying Gravity” routine.
“Halloween is my favorite, and I’m devastated. 💔 I was beyond excited to share what we had worked so hard on, although you’ll see a version of it,” she captioned her video. “With your support, I’ll be back in the ballroom next week. I want nothing more. I’m sending all my love to Alan and the entire Dancing with the Stars team (including @lisaannwalter, of course, she’s with me).”
Hendrix also thanked everyone for their outpouring of love and support. In her video, she expressed her deep passion for dance, saying, “I want to dance, I want to keep doing this.”
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