Witney Carson’s Hair ‘Ripped Out’ During DWTS Rehearsals
Witney Carson is giving her all to the Dancing with the Stars finale. The DWTS pro and her partner, Robert Irwin, are putting in the work with the minutes to the final show counting down. Witney is willing to do whatever it takes to take home the trophy, and that means putting her heart, soul, and even hair on the line!
Witney Carson suffered a painful moment while rehearsing for Dancing with the Stars
Witney revealed on her Instagram stories that she lost a chunk of her hair during rehearsals with Robert. She captioned the story, “Well, this happened… and yes, that’s my real hair. Ripped out of my scalp. Blood, sweat, and hair into this freestyle.”
Robert and Witney have been one of the favorite pairs throughout the season. His constant improvement on the dance floor and natural rizz make Robert a job to watch. Many fans (me, I’m fans!) are hoping that he might follow in his sister Bindi Irwin’s footsteps and be crowned the winner of the season.
For the final set of dances, the pair is performing freestyle choreography to a mash-up of The Nights by Avicii and Black and Gold by Sam Sparro. Their second dance is the quickstep to Are You Gonna Be My Girl by Jet for the Judge’s Choice segment.
The competition is steep, though. Alix Earle and Val Chmerkovskiy are another frontrunner. The other pairs include Ezra Sosa and Jordan Chiles and Alan Bersten and Elaine Hendrix. And of course, Daniella Karagach and Dylan Efron (cheered on by his brother Zac Efron!), .
Everyone is going to leave it on the dance floor. And for Witney and Robert, no matter the outcome, the pair have fostered such a deep friendship that is sure to go beyond the ballroom. In a touching Instagram post, Witney paid tribute to her dancing partner and friend.
“Robert, you’ve pushed me to be a better teacher, a better choreographer, and honestly a better human,” she wrote. “You brought back a spark in me that had dimmed in the ballroom for a while, and for that I am forever grateful. You are joy, light, and everything good in this world.”
“The Life-or-Death Fight”: Emily Simpson CONFIRMS her son is clinging to life after unexpected emergency brain surgery, pleading with the world as he fights the critical condition that could END HIS LIFE at any moment
Season 19 of The Real Housewives of Orange County was a fairly emotional one for Emily Simpson. This wasn’t only because of her dynamics with her co-stars. It was primarily because her son was battling some serious health issues. Now, she’s giving an update after previously saying he may need a brain procedure.
The first mention of Emily’s son, Luke, 10, having health problems came from the RHOC season 19 trailer. It was then that fans first saw her say things so bad that they threatened her marriage to Shane Simpson, 50. More recently, she revealed that he has been diagnosed with Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) and pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders (PANDAS).
Emily, 49, gave US Weekly an update on Luke and whether he’d had his operation yet while attending BravoCon 2025. She said, “He did [undergo his procedure]. I didn’t see a lot of a difference, so we’re still investigating other things and working with a specialist, and we’re going to try some different things.”
She said the procedure is supposed to “reduce the swelling in the brain.” Emily then said, “It needs to be ongoing. He’s done a couple rounds, which hasn’t made that big of a difference. So the question is, do we continue forward, or do we try something different?”
The RHOC star also shared that mothers have been reaching out and sharing supportive words. According to her, “The moms out there are incredible. I get so many DMs with recommendations and stories, and so thank you to the moms.”
In other Emily news, she also spoke to Entertainment Tonight about where she stands with Tamra Judge, 58. She said, “Where I’m at with Tamra makes no sense to me because Tamra came into the reunion mad at me, which I don’t even understand.” She went on to say that she has been fair to Tamra and the rest of the group.
She went on, “And then when I asked her, she couldn’t think of a reason why she was mad.” Gina Kirschenheiter, 41, who was also in the interview, brought up the reunion and how Tamra kept being mean. They also discussed Katie Ginella at the end of the interview, and Gina stated that she still doesn’t trust her and doesn’t care that she’s now friends with Tamra.
