Ilona Maher was ready to show off her moves – and some skin – on herself Dancing with the stars.
In a TikTok video shared ahead of Dedication Night, which aired on October 15, the Olympian, 28, said she wanted her latest costume to embody everything – or at least close to everything.
“I want you all to know that this week I went to costume design and told them, ‘Look, I want to be naked. I want to be as naked as is allowed on national television. All these other girls are showing skin. I want to show almost everything.’”
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Posing in a mirror, the rugby player gave full view of her dress, which featured sheer fabric, crystal embellishments, waist slits on both sides and an open back.
“Boom. I’m doing this for all you girls. I feel very good, sexy and beautiful,” she said.
Maher and her partner Alan Bersten had some real redemption after ending Metal Night on October 8 with a disappointing result.
The pair danced their way to a higher score of 32/40 to a Rumba which the athlete said was dedicated to her rugby sevens team.
Speaking to PEOPLE after her performance, Maher reacted to all the support she received online after last week’s episode.
“It’s so great that I’ve gotten so much positivity. I think for me it’s like, how can I translate that and put it in my own head and believe in it and really have the confidence to go out there and believe in myself that I can dance. It’s so wild and people think, ‘Oh, she’s so vulnerable.’ It was so natural to want to cry or feel it at that moment,” she said.
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Maher has definitely proven to be a fan of bare skin fashion.
She made it last August Sports Illustrated Swimsuit debut in a variety of sexy swimwear from a chic bikini to a topless moment in the most daring one-piece of all. “I love it [rugby] he showed me what I could do. It showed me how capable my body is and not just a tool to be looked at and objectified,” she said in her cover interview.
She also used her social media platform to talk about body confidence, including the ups and downs.
In a candid video on TikTok shared on September 22, she said, “I’m trying to remember what my body does for me, how strong it is,” adding, “Just remember that our bodies are constantly changing and will be constantly changing for the rest of our lives .”
And he always tries to remind himself with this statement: “Give yourself some grace.”
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