Robert Irwin's Emotional Dance Dedication
Robert Irwin, a 21-year-old wildlife conservationist, broke down after his dance dedication to his mom Terri on "Dancing with the Stars."
"A weight lifted"
He dedicated his dance to all mothers and anyone experiencing grief after loss, including his own grief over the loss of his late father, Steve Irwin.
- Terri Irwin joined her son at the end of the dance, leaving the audience and judges in tears.
- Judges included Derek Hough, Bruno Tonioli, and Carrie Ann Inaba.
"It was really hard to express that and really hard to actually get through a dance while internally you’re processing and getting all of these emotions out there,"
Robert told entertainment reporter Courtney Tezeno backstage.
Author's summary: Robert Irwin dedicates dance to mom Terri.