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It was a rough week for Maura Higgins on Dancing with the Stars. During her package video right before her performance, she looked physically exhausted from the demands of the show. Throughout the clips, Higgins shook her head no when she didn’t do the move like she wanted to and felt frustrated with dancing the jive. “I can’t get the rhythm of it,” she said. “Right now I’m very overwhelmed because I’m not a dancer, I’m not an athlete, I’m not a performer.” She scored an 8 from each of the judges and was safe after elimination. But Higgins still carried the weight of the difficult week. “This week was definitely one of the toughest I’ve had so far. I was really unwell, running on very little energy and trying to learn two dances, but I gave it absolutely everything I had,” she wrote on Instagram the next day. “I’m not sharing this for sympathy or to make excuses, but simply to share a little of the reality behind the scenes! Sometimes all you can do is show up, give everything you have and be proud of yourself for trying!!” We’re tinkin’ you’ll do great next week, Maura!
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