Elaine Hendrix was rushed to the hospital forward of Dancing With the Stars Halloween Night time after experiencing an harm throughout rehearsal.
“Now, as you've in all probability observed, Elaine Hendrix and Alan Bersten are usually not right here,” DWTS cohost Alfonso Ribeiro mentioned throughout the present's Tuesday, October 28, dwell present. “She suffered an harm in rehearsal this morning. Proper now, she's on the hospital being assessed.”
He added, “They're nonetheless within the competitors and nonetheless want your votes. We'll clarify extra afterward.”
DWTS confirmed video clips of Hendrix, 54, in tears from earlier on Tuesday. Hendrix additionally took to social media to deal with her absence.
“Halloween is my favourite, and I'm devastated,” she captioned the clip, wanting visibly emotional whereas mendacity in her hospital mattress. “I used to be past excited to share what we had labored so arduous on, though you'll see a model of it. Together with your assist, I'll be again within the ballroom subsequent week. I need nothing extra.”
The actress has been praised all through the competitors for progressing weekly regardless of experiencing a automotive accident a long time in the past that left lingering points together with her foot.
“I've a titanium joint in my proper foot, in order that renders half my foot unusable,” Hendrix revealed throughout her Depraved Night time intro bundle. “Each week, my physique shifts into a brand new ache spot, however I simply don't need to let it cease me.”
She carried out to “Defying Gravity” throughout the October 21 dwell present, and Bersten made it clear that his accomplice might “belief herself” and “is stronger than her accidents.”
Hendrix added, “I do know my willpower goes to win it, simply getting there's fairly a journey.”
Elaine Hendrix has struck a chord with the Dancing With the Stars viewers. The actress, who first gained some recognition within the ‘90s for visitor appearances on TV exhibits like Ellen and Married… with Youngsters, earned her breakout position as Meredith Blake in Nancy Meyers' 1998 remake of The Dad or mum Lure. Since then, she's starred […]
After the efficiency, choose Derek Hough couldn't assist however reward Hendrix's willpower.
“You might be defying the chances, actually,” he mentioned. “You progress with such grace and knowledge, and man, are you going to cherish that second without end.”
All through the competitors, she has wowed the judges — and viewers — by persevering with to show her energy and pleasure about taking up the dance flooring at her age.
“I'm on this unbelievable curler coaster that I don't need to finish, and I'm simply loving each second of it,” Hendrix instructed Us Weekly solely earlier this month about being on DWTS. “Additionally, I really feel like something can occur on this present, which is wild, proper?”
Hendrix has persistently reminded viewers that she is 54 years previous and “simply did that.” Choose Carrie Ann Inaba has additionally gotten emotional over Hendrix's journey all through the competitors.
“You higher signify, my sister! That was wonderful,” Inaba mentioned throughout Disney Night time on October 7. “You might be redefining what it's to be an [old] … mature, smart, attractive empowered lady. That was good. Your finest dance. Wonderful. I'm so completely happy!”
Hendrix, whose rating has stored rising every week, had an inspiring message that very same week.
“I simply need to say that I'm strolling proof that your desires might not go as you deliberate them, nevertheless it doesn't imply that they're not occurring,” she mentioned. “Go for our desires!”
