Robert Irwin’s Adorable ‘Cinderella’ Dance With 4-Year-Old Niece Earns a ‘Perfect 10’ From Fans
Fan-favorite Robert Irwin charmed fans with a Halloween performance fit for a fairy tale. The “Dancing With the Stars” contestant shared a heartwarming video of himself dancing with his 4-year-old niece, Grace, writing, “Promised Cinderella a dance for Halloween. I’m really happy these dancing skills are coming in handy ☺️.” The sweet clip instantly captured fans’ hearts, earning a “Perfect 10” across social media.
DWTS fans praised the wildlife conservationist for showing his softer side off the ballroom floor.
Former DWTS winner and Robert’s sister, Bindi Irwin, couldn’t help but gush over her brother’s touching moment with her daughter.
“Thank you for being such a wonderful uncle and brother and friend,” she wrote in the comments. “We love you so much. You just made Grace’s entire year.”
Their mother, Terri Irwin, also chimed in with love, writing, “You made Grace’s dream come true!”
The proud family moment delighted “Dancing With the Stars” fans, who have followed Robert’s journey since his debut this season with partner Witney Carson.
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One fan wrote: “Now you’re her perfect perfect partner 😭🩷🥹”
Former ‘Dancing With the Stars’ pro Kym Johnson-Herjavec also chimed in and wrote: “Can you be more adorable ❤️”
Another fan shared: “This is literally the cutest thing I have ever seen in my whole entire life! My favorite Disney movie has come to life and I love it even more!🩵”
A fan wrote: “This is the most precious thing I’ve actually ever seen.”
One fan declared it as: “Best dance of the season!!”
“She is the bell of the ball!!! Absolutely beautiful!!! What an amazing uncle you are, luckiest little girl🥹🥰,” wrote another fan.
Why Bindi Irwin Missed Her Brother’s DWTS Performance
Bindi, who won “Dancing With the Stars” Season 21, has been cheering her younger brother on from home. The 27-year-old revealed that she, her husband, Chandler Powell, and their daughter, Grace, had all come down with a bug during Halloween week.
“Chandler, Grace, and I all got a bug and I’ve completely lost my voice now…so we will be cheering (quietly) from our living room for Robert and Witney,” Bindi wrote on Instagram Oct. 28. “They have an incredible dance for Halloween week, beyond proud of their hard work and dedication.”
Terri Irwin replied in the comments, “Sending get well vibes!”
This marked the second week in a row that Bindi missed being in the ballroom. The previous week, she stayed home while Grace recovered from a cold.
The Irwin Family’s Unbreakable Bond
Despite her absence, Bindi has been one of Robert’s biggest supporters. Earlier this year, she celebrated his “Dancing With the Stars” casting, writing, “Robert, you are going to absolutely shine in the ballroom. I wish I could express the magnitude of how proud I am of you and everything you have achieved.”
Robert, 21, later shared that he’s been following his sister’s advice closely. “She said, ‘Just try and give it your all, but enjoy and make it your own,’” he told E! News in September. “I was so proud of her, watching her light up the ballroom. Proudest little brother in the world. That’s why I’m here, that’s why I’m doing this.”
As Robert continues to make his mark on “Dancing With the Stars,” his fairytale “Cinderella” moment with Grace has given fans yet another reason to cheer him on, both as a dancer and as the world’s sweetest uncle.
Cory Wharton Says Daughter Maya’s Open-Heart Procedure Has Inspired Him to Give Back to Families in Need
Cory Wharton says his three-year-old daughter Maya’s latest open-heart surgery has inspired him to give back to other children and families, noting that his charitable efforts are “a far cry from MTV.”
As The Ashley previously told you, Cory and ex-girlfriend Taylor Selfridge’s daughter Maya, who was born with a rare form of heart disease called tricuspid atresia, recently underwent her final open-heart surgery called the Fontan. Two weeks after the surgery, Taylor– who also shares daughter Mila with Cory– told fans that the procedure had improved Maya’s oxygenation levels, as well as her overall coloring.
(According to the Cleveland Clinic website, a Fontan procedure “improves circulation in people who have only one working heart ventricle. This problem happens because of one of several congenital heart diseases. The Fontan procedure lets oxygen-poor blood from the lower part of your body go straight to your pulmonary artery– and then lungs– for oxygen instead of going through your heart first.”)
Cory revealed to TMZ this week that, while Maya’s surgery was successful and she was ultimately discharged from Children’s Hospital Los Angeles after a two-week recovery, he realizes that some families aren’t as fortunate.
“I was just happy that we were able to leave the Children’s Hospital, because there’s a lot of families there that they’re not gonna leave, they’re waiting a year or two for a heart transplant,” he said. “ … It’s sad man, walking around there, but there were people in that building that found a way to smile and … just by talking to them over time, I was just like, these people are staying positive when they’re at their lowest and it was crazy for me to see and experience.”
Cory went on to say that the recent experience has inspired him to find ways to help those in need.
“I’m just so thankful to God that we made it out of the hospital, my daughter’s fine and now the biggest thing for me is, like, I’m trying to give back,” he said. “I wanna do whatever I can to try to help out [at] Children’s Hospital or [with] young ones that are in need.
“I wanna give back a little bit … it’s a far cry from MTV, but I wanna try to do something positive with what I got going now,” he added.
As you may remember, Cory and Taylor previously shared that they learned about Maya’s heart condition when Taylor was about 22 weeks pregnant, at which point they were told that Maya would need a series of procedures due to the condition. At just six days old, Maya had a stent put in place; later that year, Maya– then seven-months-old– underwent her first open-heart surgery, during which she suffered some complications.
Taylor shared this month that Maya should not need any more open-heart surgeries in her lifetime; and if she does, it would not be until adulthood.
