{"id":2165009,"date":"2025-11-18T20:27:07","date_gmt":"2025-11-18T20:27:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2165009"},"modified":"2025-11-18T20:27:07","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T20:27:07","slug":"why-robert-irwins-dwts-essentials-are-a-nod-to-his-late-dad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/why-robert-irwins-dwts-essentials-are-a-nod-to-his-late-dad\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Robert Irwin&#8217;s &#8216;DWTS&#8217; Essentials Are a Nod to His Late Dad"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-journey-body=\"standard-article\">\n<ul data-node-id=\"0\" class=\"css-kw9lqy emevuu60\">\n<li data-node-id=\"0.0\"><em data-node-id=\"0.0.0\">Wildlife conservationist Robert Irwin is competing in the semifinals of <\/em>Dancing With the Stars<em data-node-id=\"0.0.2\"> season 34. <\/em><\/li>\n<li data-node-id=\"0.1\"><em data-node-id=\"0.1.0\">Robert shared the essentials he uses ahead of his performances every Tuesday night on <\/em>DWTS.<\/li>\n<li data-node-id=\"0.2\"><em data-node-id=\"0.2.0\">Robert explained why these must-haves are sentimental to him and how they are a nod to his late dad, Steve Irwin.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr data-node-id=\"1\" class=\"css-18pb4rg emevuu60\"\/>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"2\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">As <strong data-node-id=\"2.1\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.goodhousekeeping.com\/entertainment\/movies\/a69019436\/dancing-with-the-stars-2025-robert-irwin-zootopia-2-cameo\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.goodhousekeeping.com\/entertainment\/movies\/a69019436\/dancing-with-the-stars-2025-robert-irwin-zootopia-2-cameo\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Robert Irwin\" data-node-id=\"2.1.0\" class=\"body-link css-h40fkh emevuu60\">Robert Irwin<\/a><\/strong> reaches the home stretch of <em data-node-id=\"2.3\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.goodhousekeeping.com\/dancing-with-the-stars\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.goodhousekeeping.com\/dancing-with-the-stars\/\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Dancing With the Stars\" data-node-id=\"2.3.0\" class=\"body-link css-h40fkh emevuu60\">Dancing With the Stars<\/a><\/em> season 34, he&#8217;s showing fans the sentimental way he keeps someone special close to him. <em data-node-id=\"2.5\"\/><strong data-node-id=\"2.6\"\/> <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"3\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">While Robert is making a name for himself every week on <em data-node-id=\"3.1\">DWTS<\/em>, fans know how much he tries to honor his father, the late wildlife conservationist <strong data-node-id=\"3.3\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/steve-irwin-death-legacy-everything-to-know-11803024\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/people.com\/steve-irwin-death-legacy-everything-to-know-11803024\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Steve Irwin\" data-node-id=\"3.3.0\" class=\"body-link css-h40fkh emevuu60\">Steve Irwin<\/a><\/strong>. While Robert has found different ways to celebrate his dad&#8217;s message throughout the season, he&#8217;s not just doing it on the dance floor.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"4\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">As Robert shared in <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@robertirwin\/video\/7573601884204748039\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@robertirwin\/video\/7573601884204748039\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"a sentimental TikTok\" data-vars-ga-product-id=\"cf5186e9-6ce9-4854-8ae3-f38681df9a52\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-node-id=\"4.1\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@robertirwin\/video\/7573601884204748039\" data-product-url=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@robertirwin\/video\/7573601884204748039\" data-affiliate=\"false\" data-affiliate-network=\"\" data-vars-ga-product-brand=\"Black Friday\" data-vars-ga-product-price=\"$0.00\" data-vars-ga-product-retailer-id=\"bc992bd2-af81-4de3-b2d7-c6b816b2ffd1\" data-vars-ga-product-sem3-brand=\"Black Friday\" data-vars-ga-link-treatment=\"(not set) | (not set)\" class=\"body-link product-links css-h40fkh e1aq0z090\">a sentimental TikTok<\/a> on November 17, he has &#8220;good luck charms&#8221; he loves to wear ahead of filming <em data-node-id=\"4.3\">DWTS<\/em>. He showed off a tattered shirt of his dad&#8217;s and a ring made from melted-down keys to his childhood home. The social media personality shared how much it means to him to have Steve by his side in a more physical manner.<\/p>\n<section data-embed=\"watch-next\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-14\" data-node-id=\"5\" class=\"embed\"\/>\n<section data-embed=\"tiktok\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-15\" data-node-id=\"6\" class=\"embed\"\/>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"7\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">&#8220;Every show day on <em data-node-id=\"7.1\">Dancing With the Stars<\/em>, I have two good luck charms that I bring with me,&#8221; he said in the clip. &#8220;And I wanted to share it with you. These two things are a way to keep me close to home and to what&#8217;s most important to me\u2014this ring and this shirt.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"8\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">So, how do the ring and shirt play a role in Robert&#8217;s pre-show routine? As he noted, he prefers to do the final rehearsal of the dance he&#8217;s performing while wearing them. He does it to keep himself grounded in what matters most in his life.<\/p>\n<section data-embed=\"editorial-link\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-16\" data-node-id=\"9\" class=\"embed\">\n<aside class=\"css-epuhkm e94w1mj9\">\n<h6 class=\"css-y4ppz4 e94w1mj7\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" data-theme-key=\"title-design-element-before\" class=\"css-0 eagam8p0\"\/><span class=\"css-8lle59 e94w1mj5\">Read More from Robert Irwin<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\" data-theme-key=\"title-design-element-after\" class=\"css-0 eagam8p1\"\/><\/h6>\n<\/aside>\n<\/section>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"10\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">&#8220;I like that [the shirt] still looks and feels like [my dad],&#8221; he added. &#8220;This shirt definitely saw a lot. I guess it&#8217;s kind of a good example for how dad lived his life, at 100 percent &#8230; So, before you guys see my dance in costume, I&#8217;ve always done that dance at least once in dad&#8217;s shirt. It just keeps me close to home. It keeps me close to him. It just feels like a big hug every time I put it on.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"11\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">When fans saw the sentimental way Robert honors his late father before every performance, they couldn&#8217;t help but get teary-eyed. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"12\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">&#8220;Imagine being a little boy and finally being able to fit into your dads clothes and wanting to keep his memory alive \ud83e\udd70,&#8221; one person wrote in the comments. &#8220;Robert, you honor your Dad&#8217;s legacy in such a wonderful way. \ud83d\ude4f,&#8221; another declared. &#8220;\ud83e\udd79 You are so precious. Just a great human Robert. This is such a sweet way to remember your father,&#8221; a different follower added.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"13\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">Even though it&#8217;s clear Robert makes sure to keep Steve&#8217;s memory alive, he&#8217;s also aware of how lucky he is to be on a show like <em data-node-id=\"13.1\">Dancing With the Stars<\/em>.  <\/p>\n<section data-embed=\"tiktok\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-17\" data-node-id=\"14\" class=\"embed\"\/>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"15\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">&#8220;I\u2019m so grateful to represent a message and a legacy throughout this experience on @Dancing with the Stars,&#8221; he stated in the caption of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@robertirwin\/video\/7573731460234939655?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@robertirwin\/video\/7573731460234939655?lang=en\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"another TikTok\" data-vars-ga-product-id=\"3969b781-cbef-4afd-a49b-2836e3637d4a\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-node-id=\"15.1\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@robertirwin\/video\/7573731460234939655?lang=en\" data-product-url=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@robertirwin\/video\/7573731460234939655?lang=en\" data-affiliate=\"false\" data-affiliate-network=\"\" data-vars-ga-product-price=\"$0.00\" data-vars-ga-product-retailer-id=\"ab04ca5a-e03f-462e-a1b5-516f14d09a97\" data-vars-ga-link-treatment=\"(not set) | (not set)\" class=\"body-link product-links css-h40fkh e1aq0z090\">another TikTok<\/a> uploaded the same day.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"16\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">After seeing this, we need a box of tissues STAT!  <em data-node-id=\"16.1\"\/><\/p>\n<section data-embed=\"editorial-link\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-18\" data-node-id=\"17\" class=\"embed\">\n<aside class=\"css-q14sem e94w1mj1\">\n<div data-theme-key=\"carousel-container\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" role=\"region\" aria-live=\"off\" aria-labelledby=\"PP0-18-0\" class=\"css-1jke4yk e1kgjrvy4\">\n<p><h2 id=\"PP0-18-0\" data-theme-key=\"carousel-hed\" class=\"css-4i2xvz e1kgjrvy5\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" data-theme-key=\"title-design-element-before\" class=\"css-1yxmhzw eagam8p0\"\/>Get More on &#8216;Dancing With the Stars&#8217;<span aria-hidden=\"true\" data-theme-key=\"title-design-element-after\" class=\"css-0 eagam8p1\"\/><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.goodhousekeeping.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wildlife conservationist Robert Irwin is competing in the semifinals of Dancing With the Stars season 34. Robert shared the essentials he uses ahead of his performances every Tuesday night on DWTS. Robert explained why these must-haves are sentimental to him and how they are a nod to his late dad, Steve Irwin. 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