Marla Maples Is 'So Sad' About Her 'DWTS' Elimination
She and pro partner, Tony Dovolani, visit Times Square after their elimination.
— -- Marla Maples and her professional partner Tony Dovolani didn’t get their fairytale ending on “Dancing With the Stars” Monday. Donald Trump’s former wife was eliminated following her waltz to "Part of Your World," from Disney’s "The Little Mermaid.”
The dancing duo was shocked by the elimination.
“I was so sad. Truly my heart’s broken,” Maples said on “Good Morning America." “I loved the show. I’ve had a rough few years and this helped me learn not just how to walk again but how to dance. I really hoped to continue and I hoped we could keep sharing the fun.”
Dovolani shared her sentiments, adding he was “stunned” by the results.
“I have to say for the first time in 21 seasons I actually did not expect this at all,” he explained. “We had such a great journey, she was growing every single week, we were really hitting our stride and then when they announced us, literally I was speechless.”
They weren’t the only ones upset about news. Maples’ daughter, Tiffany Trump, is also “extremely sad” about her mom’s exit from the dance floor.
“She’s extremely said that we’re not still in it because she knows how much this meant to me and to Tony, and she knows how hard we worked,” Maples said of her soon-to-be college graduate’s reaction. “We worked so hard. We gave everything. But she’s going to be alright. She’s proud of her mama and that’s what you want your babies to be. You want to inspire your children and I’m so grateful for all the women and daughters that have been so supportive and I just hope we can keep inspiring each other.”
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