Maura Higgins Reveals Why She Struggled On DWTS Disney Night

During Disney Night on Season 35 of Dancing With the Stars, Maura Higgins and Mark Ballas performed an upbeat jive to “You Can Fly! You Can Fly! You Can Fly!” from Peter Pan. However, she didn’t perform as well as in the past, and she opened up about that.

Not Her Best Performance

The Daily Mail noted that Maura Higgins ended the night at the “bottom of the DWTS leaderboard,” despite looking rather charming as a fairy.

The duo scored 68 out of 80, but she wasn’t sent home. So, she stays on Dancing With the Stars for now, while Julia Stiles was eliminated.

What Went Wrong For Maura?

EW reported that Maura took to her social media and explained what happened. The outlet noted that as Disney Night progressed, the Dancing With the Stars contestant “looked visibly withdrawn.”

In her Instagram post, Maura had written, “I was really unwell, running on very little energy and trying to learn two dances, but I gave it absolutely everything I had.”

Maura made it clear that she wasn’t looking for sympathy or making excuses, explaining she’d wanted to “give something completely new” her “absolute best.”

A Candid Take On The Experience

Her message to Dancing With the Stars fans continued with her saying:

I’m not sharing this for sympathy or to make excuses, but simply to share a little of the reality behind the scenes! Sometimes all you can do is show up, give everything you have and be proud of yourself for trying!!

Maura Higgins ended up thanking Mark Ballas for being such a supportive pro dancer, and she thanked those who support her in the dancing competition.

Fans React

Reactions flowed in, and Tyler Cameron, who was eliminated on Halloween Night, said, “Keep going Maura! Love watching you every week overcome and grow to be a better dancer! Keep shining and making the world brighter!”

Here are a few other responses from the discussion:

• “Super proud of you and love watching you perform every week. In awe of your strength.”
• “You’re doing unbelievably well!!! What a journey! You’re going to look back on all this after and be grateful for the great bits and the tough bits – I bet you’ll even become fond of the jive.”
• “Soooo proud of you Maura! You have no dance experience at all and yet you’re training so frickin hard to pull out these amazing dances every week!!! You’re an inspiration to us all showing us that with enough determination and never giving up, anything is possible .”

What are your thoughts on Maura Higgins dancing while unwell? Are you glad that she made it through despite the challenges of the night? Join the discussion, and then come back for all your Dancing With the Stars news and updates.