Robert Irwin pays tribute to his mother, Terri Irwin, in an emotional performance on Dancing with the Stars, which left everyone sobbing. Before hitting the stage with his partner, Witney Carson, he gave a heartfelt speech on how his mother stood with him through thick and thin. Terri, who felt overwhelmed, also shared her thoughts on her son’s dedicated performance.
Internet reacts to Robert Irwin’s Dedication Night performance on DWTS Season 34
Irwin and Carson performed a touching dance on “You’ll Be in My Heart” by Phil Collins. Before the dance began, he confessed to why he chose to dedicate today’s performance to her. He said, “I’ve never been able to capture the feeling of gratitude I feel for her,” he said, adding, “At every milestone, when I just wish, when I just wish that my dad was there, she was she was there, and that was enough.”
He further appreciated his mother for always sticking by his side while he struggled to cope with his dad’s loss. “I struggle a lot with losing dad a lot. She always made sure my dad was present in our lives. I wanted to know how proud my dad would be of her,” he added. Additionally, he shared an heartfelt note to her mother on X (formerly Twitter) as well.
Terri Irwin commented on her son’s performance during rehearsals, saying, “I’m here to cry. After we lost Steve, it was difficult to smile again, for quite while. So for him to say, ‘You lifted me up,’ honestly, it was the opposite. Because of them, I could get up every morning, so every day I’m a proud mama.” (via PEOPLE)
After watching his dedication night performance, fans couldn’t hold back and took to social media to share their thoughts. A fan wrote, “So yeah, no surprise Robert Irwin’s contemporary just destroyed me.” Another one added, “yeah alright robert irwin i’m not even gonna pretend you didn’t just get all my votes.” “Just an incredible expression of grief through art thank you for sharing your heart Robert Irwin ‘the world needs the Irwin family,'” a third fan tweeted. Complimenting a particular moment from the performance, a fourth user mentioned, “The moment when Robert Irwin and his mom, Terri, danced together on Dancing with the Stars. Perfection.”
Originally reported by Shazmeen Navrange on ComingSoon.net.
