The Field Hits the Stage on DWTS

Is Superman on Dancing With the Stars? And the astonishing Ilona Maher? Who knew American gymnast, two-time Olympic medalist, and pommel horse legend Stephen Nedoroscik was taking on the world-renowned TV show? Bringing millions of viewers to the screen, Nedoroscik is featured with his partner and pro — Rylee Arnold. Nedoroscik is famous for only competing the pommel horse in the olympics, not any other event. On October 29th, in his latest Halloween special edition performance, “I Ran Far Away,” Nedoroscik’s miraculous performance landed him a 28/30 for his contemporary piece. With his very first 10 out of 10 score, for the season from one judge, Nedorosciks’s performance was one for the books and impressed many fans. Nedoroscik is also very impressive with his rubix cube skills, being able to solve a rubix cube in about 9 seconds. 

American rugby player Ilona Maher made her debut on Dancing with the Stars this year, as well. Ilona Maher is an amazing rugby player for the US Olympic team. During the 2024 Olympics, she became very popular and brought lots of attention to the rugby team. She gained around 3.7 million followers on Instagram during the rugby season and became a TikTok sensation, showing her experience at the Olympics and preaching body positivity. Luckily for her fans, they were able to continue to follow her as she was featured in the Dancing With the Stars. Her partner is Alan Berstein. Together they are a dynamic duo on the stage. She has been the face of feminism, spreading positivity to the world, especially female viewers. She demonstrates that everyone is unique and strong and does not have to conform to any one body type. In the Disney-themed episode, Illona dresses up as Luisa Madrigal from Encanto. These role models show us that women can be just as strong or even stronger than men. Illona has definitely been a fan favorite for many this season, as she is both hilarious and so positive. 

These Olympic athletes continue to grow and flex to the world their talents, whether in sports or dance. We encourage everyone to watch Dancing With the Stars as the show gets closer to the finals!