'Dancing With the Stars' contestant and Olympian Ilona Maher put her own twist on the famous 'Dirty Dancing' lift in the show's Oscars-themed episode.
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pro partner Alan Bersten. Maher and Bersten danced to 1987's classic song," The Time of My Life” by Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes.Not to be outdone, Bersten and Maher introduced three lifts to their salsa routine. Bersten first lifted Maher into a flip, which she then repeated, lifting him, which fans had been calling for online since the song choice was announced.
The couple landed a respectable score of 21 from the judges for their routine, bringing their two-week total to 39 points.season 33 premiere recap: See which celeb already 'set the standard'
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