‘DWTS’ Xochitl Gomez Injured, Can She Compete Tonight?
Seventeen-year-old Xochitl Gomez is making a huge splash on Dancing With The Stars Season 32. She and her dance partner Val Chmerkovskiy have been earning high scores from judges week after week and developing a fan base as they go.
But it appears that Xochitl suffered an injury during rehearsals just ahead of Music Video Night. Understandably, her fans are incredibly worried about her condition.
Will she be able to compete tonight?
Xochitl Gomez takes a tumble during rehearsals
When the DWTS Season 32 cast list first came out, many viewers weren’t sure what to expect from Xochitl Gomez. She is by far the youngest celebrity contestant this season and only had a few major roles under her belt. But she quickly proved that she can hold her own in the ballroom.
In fact, many expect that she’ll take home the Mirrorball Trophy this year. But could an injury upend her progress?
The actress shared a TikTok video revealing a stunt that went wrong in rehearsals.
“This shiiii is BANANAS! 🙈😭🤪 im good tho! A lil sprain but WE WORKIN! #teamxv #dwts #teamyoungnstyle,” Xochitl captioned her TikTok.
In the video, she and Val are rehearsing their routine for Music Video Night. Xochitl goes into a cartwheel and clearly lands wrong. Val rushes to her side to comfort her.
Dance injuries can be serious, but it seems like the young actress is determined to perform tonight anyway. See the video here:
@_xochitl.gomez This shiiii is BANANAS! 🙈😭🤪 im good tho! A lil sprain but WE WORKIN! #teamxv #dwts #teamyoungnstyle
Fans expressed concern in the comments section, but it seems that the show will go on as planned. That is, if no other further injuries occur.
“I’m good!! I will be there tomorrow and we ballin! 🤑,” the actress updated followers. “Just got an x-ray. No chips no break just a lil sprain 🙈😅”
The sprain comes after an injury during Monster Night
Fans who tuned into last week’s episode probably remember that Xochitl Gomez suffered an injury mid-performance. She and Val Chmerkovskiy performed a stunning Contemporary routine. But in the end, he had to carry her up to the sky box to receive their scores. The pair went on to successfully compete in the dance marathon portion of the episode and even won five bonus points.
It seems that Xochitl is a very physically resilient person.
“I think it’s just my own mentality. It’s the same kind of mentality I have through rehearsal,” she told PEOPLE after the Monster Night injury. “It’s just like, it doesn’t matter, you can always get a massage, always figure it out later. Just what’s in the moment is what matters.”
Are you excited to see Xochitl and Val perform tonight? If everything goes according to plan, they will perform a Jazz routine to Gwen Stefani’s “Hollaback Girl.” Tune in and see what happens next.
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