Actress Elaine Hendrix, who is currently on Dancing with the Stars, has opened up about her ongoing recovery after she was hit by a car in 1992
Elaine is part of the ABC show’s cast, alongside fellow stars such as Robert Irwin, Dylan Efron and Hilaria Baldwin. Elaine scored well this week, getting a respectable 21/30 for her jive.
The 54-year-old, who is best known for her role in The Parent Trap, incorporated the movie into her first week’s routine, wearing a wide-brimmed hat similar to the one she famously wore in one of the film’s scenes.
However, since her induction onto the show, Elaine has spoken out about how she manages day to day whilst recovering from a car accident.
Elaine was hit by a car 33 years ago while she was riding a bike in Los Angeles. She was a dancer at the time, but due to her injuries, had to pivot her career and become an actor instead.
Speaking to PEOPLE, she said, “It’s a roller coaster because I have very real injuries, sustained from a very serious accident and other things that happened in life. So I have good days, and I have challenging days. The thing that we focus on is to do whatever I need to do to make sure show day is a good day.”
Elaine has been partnered with Alan Bersten on Dancing with the Stars, and he has revealed that the actress has an incredible work ethic.
“What’s incredible about Elaine is, obviously, she’s putting in a lot of hard work for dancing, but she’s also doing a lot of recovery,” Alan gushed. “And so, even when we’re done with rehearsals, she’s still going to physical therapy and making sure to ice.”
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Continuing, he added, “I’m grateful that she loves this so much because you can see she’s putting everything into this,” with Elaine noting, “Yeah, I take it seriously.”
The Inspector Gadget star also detailed how she felt when she was approached to join Dancing with the Stars, saying her “heart was immediately fluttering.”
“It was an immediate yes for me,” Elained explained.
Dancing with the Stars airs on Tuesdays at 8pm ET and PT on ABC, with episodes being available for streaming the next day on Disney+ and Hulu.
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