When Vanderpump Rules star Ariana Madix joined Dancing with the Stars, she probably didn’t expect to be heading into the semi-finals. She admitted that she was the worst dancer on her high school dance team.
But Ariana has blossomed on DWTS. She has topped, or been near the top, of the leaderboard almost all season. She has been training hard, even though she suffered both a foot and back injury.
During Taylor Swift Night, Ariana and her partner, Pasha Pashkov, scored 37 out of 40 points for her Rumba to the song Cruel Summer. Now Ariana is giving some credit to the ladies who have had her back from Scandoval to the ballroom.
Ariana has a strong girl squad from Vanderpump Rules
“It’s amazing. I am surrounded by the most incredible women,” Ariana told Page Six. She sang the praises of Lala Kent, Katie Maloney, and Kristen Doute. In fact, Kristen was in the audience for Taylor’s tribute night.
Ariana added, “I think that the more I learn and grow as a woman, and the older I get, the more I realize just how important those female friendships are like from now until the day we die.” The Pump Rules star called her friends her “everything.”
She continued, “They’re what keeps me going, they’re what encourages me. They’re here cheering me on, and I’m just so lucky to have them,” Ariana added.
Guest judge Mandy Moore, who choreographed Taylor’s Eras Tour, was asked which performance Taylor would have liked the most. “I think she would have loved the rumba, Ariana and Pasha’s. It was really well choreographed. And, you know, she’s an artist,” Mandy said. “She appreciates when something is well executed. It will be interesting to see! I’ll have to talk to her when I see her [next].”
Ariana and Pasha were stunned when Page Six told them about Mandy’s remark. Pasha said that Mandy’s comment was a “compliment and a half.”
“I’m gonna need like three to five business days to process that information. I am mind-blown,” Ariana said. “I’ve been such a fan. Thank you, Mandy. Wow.”
So, who from VPR should take on the ballroom next? “I feel like Scheana [Shay] would be great, and you know who else would be really great is James [Kennedy]. He’d be fun to watch,” Ariana explained.
Dancing with the Stars continues on Tuesdays on ABC and Disney+.
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