Robert Irwin\u2019s latest performance at Dancing With the Stars Season 34 had fans buzzing for an unexpected reason.<\/p>\n
The Australian conservationist continues to impress fans with his amazing dance moves and magnetic stage presence.<\/p>\n
As the competition heats up, he brought his serious A-game, but this time, it sparked comparisons to none other than Patrick Swayze.<\/p>\n
For Tuesday\u2019s episode of DWTS, the theme was TikTok Nights, where participants performed to songs that have gone viral on the social media platform.<\/p>\n
The episode featured TikTok star and season 31 winner Charli D\u2019Amelio, who performed “Apple” by Charli XCX.<\/p>\n
For Robert Irwin\u2019s Week 3 performance, he and partner Witney Carson danced a sizzling salsa to Tommy Richman\u2019s \u201cMillion Dollar Baby.\u201d<\/p>\n
The 21-year-old didn\u2019t just start out strong with his smooth moves and undeniable charm; he also left fans in awe when he went shirtless, showcasing his athletic build.<\/p>\n
On Instagram, he commemorated the special moment by sharing a glimpse of his performance and expressed his gratitude to Carson, while also celebrating making it through another week.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo much FUN to let loose and show a different side in this week\u2019s salsa! Thank you @witneycarson for helping me find my inner \u2018cool.\u2019 I\u2019m so grateful for another week in this competition – truly having the time of my life,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n
Fans flooded the comment section with congratulations and praise, celebrating every moment of his performance.<\/p>\n
In addition, some viewers saw the resemblance of Steve Irwin\u2019s son to the Dirty Dancing star.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe jump from the jeep was a little Patrick Swayze, this is all over Patrick Swayze,\u201d one wrote.<\/p>\n
The same goes for a follower who noted, \u201cThat jump was giving Swayze vibes! Holy chit!\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cPatrick Swayze vibes,\u201d a commenter said.<\/p>\n
\u201cPatrick Swayze vibes….. but Steve Irwin’s face,\u201d a user echoed.<\/p>\n
Fans continue to embrace the comparison to the late actor as they admire him for his dance skills that evoke Swayze\u2019s iconic style.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy is this giving me Patrick Swayze vibes? You did amazing, Robert!!!\u201d a follower remarked.<\/p>\n
\u201cGeriatric Millennials and Gen X! Did y’all see that JOHNNY CASTLE jump off the stage?!? Patrick Swayze would be so proud!\u201d another added.<\/p>\n
While Olympic gold medalist Jordan Chiles and partner Ezra Sosa and The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star Whitney Leavitt and pro dancer Mark Ballas both earned the highest score of 24\/30, the Aussie zookeeper received 22\/30, securing his spot to continue the competition into Week 4.<\/p>\n
Related: Ilona Maher Keeps It Real About \u2018DWTS\u2019: \u2018Real Happy I\u2019m Not on This Season\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n This story was originally reported by Parade<\/a> on Oct 1, 2025, where it first appeared in the News<\/a> section. Add Parade as a Preferred Source by clicking here.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Robert Irwin\u2019s latest performance at Dancing With the Stars Season 34 had fans buzzing for an unexpected reason.…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":183256,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[64,63,134,117219,117218,6342,35821,44237,113464],"class_list":["post-183255","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-entertainment","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-entertainment","tag-magnetic-stage-presence","tag-patrick-swayze","tag-performance","tag-robert-irwin","tag-steve-irwin","tag-witney-carson"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/183255","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=183255"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/183255\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/183256"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=183255"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=183255"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=183255"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}