00:00Everyone's crying over what Robert Irwin just said about his mom, Terry. We're sobbing.
00:05Robert Irwin is making waves on Dancing with the Stars, but it's not just his dance moves that
00:09have people talking. The 21-year-old wildlife conservationist just shared who his biggest
00:15role model is on. His heartfelt answer has the internet in tears. In a video shared by
00:20Entertainment Tonight, Irwin opened up about dedicating an upcoming dance to his mother,
00:25Terry Irwin. His words about the woman who raised him and his sister Bindi after their father,
00:30Steve's. Tragic death in 2006 reveal everything about the family's incredible bond.
00:36If there's one person in my life who has truly shaped who I am, it's my mom, Robert said. My mom
00:42has kept our whole family together through thick and thin, through all the ups and downs. She's just
00:47this constant, this stable, strong individual. Robert Irwin's tribute to his mother shows what
00:54Terry Irwin means to him. But Robert didn't stop at calling his mother strong. He went deeper,
01:00highlighting the qualities that make her his ultimate inspiration. The thing I love about
01:05mom is that she's so strong, but also vulnerable, and she's funny. Just everything I'd want to be
01:10in a person, he explained. Let's it out all, and really leads by example. His dance partner on the
01:17show, Whitney Carson, was visibly moved by his words. I hope my son says that about me.
01:23I love that, she responded. Robert then showed his characteristic kindness by immediately praising
01:29Carson's parenting. He paused mid-conversation to compliment how she manages multiple dance
01:35routines while bringing her kids to rehearsals. You do it with incredible grace.
01:39So, seriously, it's very impressive, he told her. The tribute is especially touching given that
01:46Robert's older sister Bindi previously dedicated her, dancing with the star's performance to their
01:52late father Steve. Now, Robert is shining a spotlight on their mother, creating a beautiful symmetry that
01:58honors both parents. Why does Terry Irwin deserve this recognition? Fans flooded the comments with
02:05praise for both Robert and Terry. Many pointed out that while Steve Irwin's legacy is widely celebrated,
02:12Terry's contributions often go underappreciated outside the family. Everybody forgets that Ms.
02:18Terry was standing ten toes with her man on nature conservation and has done the damn thing this
02:23whole time. While raising two amazing kids, one commenter wrote, Born in Eugene, Oregon in 1964,
02:31Terry developed her passion for wildlife early. By age 20,
02:35she was running her family business while operating a wildlife rehabilitation organization
02:39called Cougar Country, caring for more than 300 animals annually. Her life changed during a 1991
02:45holiday to Australia, where she met Steve at the Queensland Reptile and Fauna Park. They married on
02:52June 4, 1992, and immediately began filming wildlife documentaries together. After Steve's death,
03:00Terry took over Australia Zoo and continued every conservation project he started.
03:05She achieved Australian citizenship in 2009 and received an honorary member in the Order of
03:11Australia for her dedication to wildlife conservation. She's won numerous awards,
03:16become a grandmother to grace warrior Irwin Powell, and continues expanding the family's conservation
03:21legacy. The Irwin family legacy lives on through Terry's strength, Robert, born December 1, 2003,
03:27has followed in both parents' footsteps. He's a wildlife photographer, TV presenter, and passionate
03:33conservationist who lives at Australia Zoo with his family. He's been named a global ambassador for
03:38Prince William's Earthshot Prize and co-hosts, I'm a celebrity, get me out of here. The overwhelming
03:44response to Robert's tribute shows how much people admire the entire Irwin family. Fans called for Terry
03:51to receive Lifetime Achievement Awards and write parenting books about raising her remarkable children.
03:56It's evident that he was raised by a woman with elegance, grace, and power. He's a beautiful person,
04:01one fan observed. As one commenter perfectly summed up, the Irwins are the best, kindest, loving people on the planet.
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