Chandler Kinney Says She Feels 'Anxious' Forward of the 'DWTS' Semifinals

Chandler Kinney Shares the Sweet Life Hack Shes Learned From Her Time on Dancing With the Stars

Chandler Kinney
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Chandler Kinney is feeling the strain heading into the Dancing With the Stars season 33 semifinals.

“I are typically slightly bit extra on the anxious aspect as of late,” Kinney completely advised Us Weekly on the EBONY Energy 100 Gala on Sunday, November 17. “And so, discovering moments only for myself, which is uncommon, I feel that’s the approach that I can floor myself, simply recenter, launch. … Even when it’s, like, 5 seconds in my automobile [to] simply breathe, look out the window, have a look at the bushes — it’s the easy issues.”

Kinney has been dominating the DWTS dance ground along with her companion, Brandon Armstrong, since season 33 premiered in September. The 2 continued to take a seat on the prime of the leaderboard throughout the present’s five hundredth episode particular on Tuesday, November 12, by incomes the primary good scores of the season for his or her Argentine Tango and prompt dance spherical Cha Cha.

The Fairly Little Liars: Authentic Sin alum advised Us she’s discovered so much about throwing herself into one thing “wholeheartedly” and “confidently” even when it’s important to pretend it till you make it.

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“I feel Brandon and I’ve had lots of backwards and forwards within the rehearsal studio as a result of I like to totally perceive what I’m doing earlier than I actually go for it, and he’s the alternative, like, ‘Go for it, and you then’ll perceive,’” she defined. “I feel that’s an exquisite lesson, not solely simply that [it] applies within the dance room, but additionally exterior of it, in life”

Competing on DWTS has been a serious supply of pleasure for Kinney, as she advised Us she would “love nothing extra” than to proceed dancing post-show. “It’s been such an honor and simply an unbelievable expertise attending to reignite my love of dance,” she gushed. “It was one thing that I did as a child, and I left it behind as soon as I began appearing. … I feel all people’s seen that I’ve a lot enjoyable on the market. It’s such a ardour of mine, so I might like to proceed dancing.”

Chandler Kinney Shares the Sweet Life Hack Shes Learned From Her Time on Dancing With the Stars

Chandler Kinney and Brandon Armstrong
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She went on to tease: “I don’t need to say an excessive amount of, however yeah, I feel that there can be alternatives to maintain dancing, so I might love to try this.”

Kinney additionally hinted that she’ll be sporting a “attractive” costume on an upcoming episode of DWTS. As for her favourite look of the season, she advised Us: “I actually did love Soul Practice [Night] as a result of I began in my little trackie, which I used to be so snug. I feel I used to be essentially the most snug that week. After which to lose the pants and have my little frilly skirt, I imply, come on! We love a tear-away.”

Dancing With the Stars airs concurrently on ABC and Disney+ Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET and streams on Disney+ the following day.

With reporting by Mariel Turner

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