00:00I feel like this was a very, very good night for you.
00:03You looked so happy.
00:04You were beaming out there.
00:05And then you got really great feedback from the judges.
00:08What was that like?
00:10It's such a great feeling.
00:12Last week when Bruno mentioned for the second week in a row about my shoulders,
00:15my goal was to show them that I'm here to learn.
00:18And so I feel like I showed Bruno that.
00:20And then the fact that both Carrie-Anne and Derek gave me very specific feedback.
00:23To me, that shows that they believe in me because they think they're going to give me something
00:28and that hopefully I'm going to get better because of it.
00:30And that means the world to me.
00:32For sure.
00:32She's improving like, what is the saying?
00:35Leaps and bounds?
00:36Leaps and bounds.
00:36Leaps and bounds, right.
00:37But to show really how dedicated she is, next practice, the next day after last week,
00:45when she showed up, after Bruno's shoulder coming,
00:48she showed up to rehearsal with a posture corrector.
00:51No way.
00:51And she was wearing it during practice.
00:54So this will tell you everything you need to know about her.
00:57That is commitment.
00:58And you've said yourself that you're somewhat of a perfectionist.
01:01Do you feel like you're kind of learning to give yourself grace through this process?
01:06I am definitely learning to give myself grace through this process.
01:09And it was kind of one of my goals coming into this is that when I leave,
01:14I want to be a better person than I was when I started.
01:16And I think if I can give myself grace,
01:18I will definitely be a better person than I was when I started.
01:21Yeah.
01:22And you know how they say that perfectionists usually don't put their work out there
01:27before they feel they're ready?
01:28Well, we don't have a choice on this show.
01:30Whether you're ready or not, you have to go and you have to dance live in front of millions of people.
01:35Something completely out of your comfort zone, you know, vulnerable.
01:39So I think this is definitely the best teacher for perfectionists.
01:45Yeah, you're right.
01:46Absolutely.
01:46And you had an icon on your podcast, Mandy Moore.
01:49What tips did she give you?
01:51Words of encouragement.
01:52I asked her specifically, what's your number one piece of advice for me?
01:56And she said, go big.
01:57Be bigger.
01:58And so I'm working on that.
02:00I was telling Pasha that as an actor, we tend to be more subtle.
02:04And, you know, we're a little closer to the camera.
02:06And we hope that they pick up the nuances on our face.
02:08And guess what?
02:09The ballroom is not the place for subtlety.
02:11So I'm really, I'm having, I'm having to like really become a whole new performer.
02:17And so I'm working on that.
02:18I hope that gets better every week too.
02:19And TikTok night, I love that you picked Sabrina Carpenter.
02:23We know that you go a long way back with her.
02:25Can you talk to us about a favorite memory you have from working with her on Girl Meets World?
02:30I mean, so many memories.
02:32But I think my favorite was that really early on, I told the cast
02:35that my door was always open.
02:37If they ever needed to talk to me about anything, that my door was open.
02:40And sometimes you say that and you think, well, no one's really going to take you up on it.
02:43But Sabrina actually did multiple times.
02:45And I'll always cherish those moments of her coming in and saying, can I talk to you?
02:48And that's where our bond formed.
02:49Well, it's a really big week for both of you guys
02:52because she is going to be featured on Taylor Swift's new album.
02:56Have you gotten a chance to talk to her about that yet?
02:58No, unfortunately, I have not.
03:00Our two schedules are insane.
03:02I mean, I think my schedule is crazy.
03:04Sabrina's is crazy.
03:05And I just have to ask you because I know you were showing off some injuries.
03:09How are you holding up?
03:10It looks like you're doing way better.
03:11I'm feeling, I mean, honestly, I would say like 90% better.
03:14I still have a little bit of bruising and I have a little bit of swelling.
03:18But for the most part, I feel good as new.
03:20We love to hear that.
03:21And Pasha, what can you tease for us for next week, Disney night?
03:24One of our favorites.
03:24Well, I'm very excited about it.
03:28I'm very excited about the song.
03:30But let's just say this time we went slow, Fox Shot,
03:33and now we're going to do something quick.
03:35Very quick.
03:36Okay, I think I got it.
03:37Okay.
03:38You see what we're dropping?
03:39You picking up what we're dropping?
03:40Yes, I do.
03:40All right.
03:41All right.
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