Another two perfect scores wasn’t what made Bindi Irwin burst into tears.
The Dancing With The Stars favourite had an emotional moment on stage when her dance partner Derek Hough surprised her with a photo of her late father, beloved Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin, at the end of their routine.
Bindi, 17, and her mum, Terri, weren’t the only two crying, with judges and members of the audience reduced to tears by the touching moment.
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The Aussie teenager embraced Derek, whispering “I love you” to him, before breaking down again backstage.
Bindi said the entire experience had changed her life and followed the sentiment up on Instagram after the show.
Her boyfriend Chandler Powell and brother Robert Irwin were also there to support her. No doubt they will be her biggest supporters in tomorrow’s grand finale.
She will compete against Backstreet Boy Nick Carter and army hero Alek Skarlatos to take out the glitter ball trophy.
And, after scoring 30 out of 30 for her quickstep and freestyle dance today, we think she’s a shoo-in.
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I can't help but feel that putting up that photo as a "surprise" is just shameless emotional manipulation to create a TV "moment". She's a young girl who would have been working so hard, really focusing on her routine, and a stunt like that seems designed to make her burst into tears, and yet again define her public persona by the man she lost years ago, at what should have been purely a triumphant moment for her. Regardless of whether she felt it was touching, intentionally making a 17 year old girl cry on international TV by suddenly showing her a photo of her deceased father when she's trying to concentrate on her job is not ok. Manipulating her, and the viewing public, just to score ratings.
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