{"id":148650,"date":"2025-11-19T17:26:08","date_gmt":"2025-11-19T17:26:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/148650\/"},"modified":"2025-11-19T17:26:08","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T17:26:08","slug":"atlanta-the-parent-trap-actress-advances-to-dancing-with-the-stars-finale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/148650\/","title":{"rendered":"Atlanta \u2018The Parent Trap\u2019 actress advances to \u2018Dancing with the Stars\u2019 finale"},"content":{"rendered":"

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An actress with ties to Atlanta is one step closer to the \u201cDancing with the Stars\u201d Mirrorball Trophy<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Elaine Hendrix, who is best known for \u201cThe Parent Trap,\u201d survived Tuesday night\u2019s semifinal and will be dancing in the ballroom on finale night on Channel 2.<\/p>\n

If she wins, Hendrix, 54, will be the oldest winner in the show\u2019s history.<\/p>\n

[READ: Atlanta \u2018The Parent Trap\u2019 actress lighting up the \u2018Dancing with the Stars\u2019 ballroom<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hendrix and her professional partner, Alan Bersten<\/a>, 31, earned their perfect score of the season with a paso doble to Prince\u2019s \u201cWhen Doves Cry\u201d on Tuesday night.<\/p>\n

For next week\u2019s finale, all five remaining couples will perform three dances, one selected by one of the judges, an instant dance and their freestyle routine.<\/p>\n

She\u2019ll face off with the remaining celebrities: Olympic gymnast Jordan Chiles<\/a>, social media influencer Alix Earle<\/a>, reality TV star Dylan Efron<\/a> and wildlife conservationist Robert Irwin<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Earlier in the season, Hendrix, who graduated from Northside School of Performing Arts, now known as North Atlanta High School spoke with Channel 2 Action News about making a comeback to dancing after a career-ending injury.<\/p>\n

She initially pursued a career in modeling and dancing, but a car accident while she was riding a bicycle forced her to pivot.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m doing it for the fans, and especially women, you know, of a certain age, and young girls who can, like look up and go, \u2018Yeah, I can do that,\u2019\u201d Hendrix said.<\/p>\n

\u201cDancing with the Stars\u201d airs Tuesdays at 8 p.m. on Channel 2.<\/p>\n

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