Robert Irwin's Emotional Dance Dedication
Robert Irwin, a 21-year-old wildlife conservationist, broke down after his dance dedication to his mom Terri on "Dancing with the Stars."
He dedicated his dance to all mothers and anyone experiencing grief after loss, including his own grief over the loss of his late father, Steve Irwin.
"It was really hard to express that and really hard to actually get through a dance while internally you’re processing and getting all of these emotions out there,"
Robert said backstage, explaining the emotional contemporary dance that left the audience and judges in tears.
Terri joined her son at the end of the dance, making for a tear-jerking transition.
The judges, including Derek Hough, Bruno Tonioli, and Carrie Ann Inaba, were also moved to tears by the performance.
Author's summary: Robert Irwin dedicates dance to mom Terri.