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The "Parent Trap" star experienced a rib injury that landed her in the hospital ahead of Tuesday's new episode.
Elaine Hendrix gives update on DWTS return after being hospitalized mid-rehearsal
The "Parent Trap" star experienced a rib injury that landed her in the hospital ahead of Tuesday's new episode.
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Elaine Hendrix and Alan Bersten on 'Dancing With the Stars'. Credit:
Disney/Eric McCandless; Elaine Hendrix/Instagram
Elaine Hendrix is gearing up for her return to the *Dancing With the Stars* ballroom after being carried out of rehearsals on a stretcher with a rib injury on Tuesday.
The *Parent Trap *star posted a video to her Instagram page on Wednesday, which showed her alongside pro partner Alan Bersten.
"Hi everyone, doing a check-in to let you know that I'm doing okay," Hendrix began in the video. "I am up and about, I'm tender, I am sore, but I am starting pain management today."
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Elaine Hendrix and Alan Bersten.
"I'm not dancing today, I'm not dancing tomorrow," Hendrix continued as Bersten nodded in encouragement. "We'll be back at it Friday. And I'm just getting ready to be in that ballroom next Tuesday."
Bersten chimed in, sharing the pair's gratitude for their fans' fervent support during Hendrix's hospitalization.
"We just wanted to say thank you so much for voting for us, and show so much love to Elaine and the support," he said. "We can feel it and we appreciate it so much."
"Yeah, it's palpable," Hendrix gushed. "All of your messages, I'm seeing it all, and I just want you to know that first and foremost, I'm okay, and second of all, I'm ready to go and just thank you so much for all the love and support that you're showing and thank you to the entire Dancing with the Stars team. You're taking such good care of me. So we will see you next Tuesday out on the ballroom."
Bertsten concluded the video with another message of love for the fans, saying, "We love you guys, thank you."
Hendrix previously explained that she injured her ribs during the pair's "Defying Gravity" routine. She and Bersten danced to the climactic song from the hit stage musical and now-Academy Award-nominated film series during last week's "Wicked Night," during which they received a 36 for their efforts.
While Hendrix made a stunning visual recreating the stage musical's showstopping trick of soaring into the air via wires and pullies, the move didn't fare well for her when she came down to Earth.
'DWTS' contestant breaks down in tears before 'Defying Gravity' routine earns high score
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Elaine Hendrix references 'The Parent Trap' in her 'DWTS' debut
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"I injured my ribs during 'Defying Gravity,' and today they just seized up and I couldn't move," Hendrix explained to fans in a video addressing her absence. She further shared that her doctor assured her that "with a day or two of rest, I should be able to return."
A video from rehearsals prior to Hendrix's injury showed Hendrix and Bersten working on their Argentine tango for the show's Halloween Night, showing the moment in which "all the sudden, Elaine kind of throws, and she can't move and can't breathe and something happened with her rib," Bersten explained.
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Alan Bersten and Elaine Hendrix on 'Dancing With the Stars'.
Disney/Eric McCandless
The actress was shown wincing in pain before being escorted out of the ballroom on a stretcher into an ambulance.
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During Tuesday's live episode, Bersten represented the pair in the ballroom for their *Mad Max: Fury Road-*inspired routine, and they were judged on their rehearsal. All four judges — Cheryl Burke was a guest judge — awarded the duo 8s for a total of 32.
With the pair surviving this week's eliminations, they're set to return to the show next week.
*Dancing With the Stars* airs Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET/PT on ABC and Disney+, and streams the next day on Hulu.**
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Published: November 03, 2025 at 12:57PM on Source: JAST MAG
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