Overview

• Over the weekend, Earle showed a bruised collarbone and said a toenail came off during rehearsal, describing feeling battered after long practice days.
• She said stamina remains a challenge and that she is battling self-doubt but intends to keep trying as she prepares new tricks for a Week 2 jive to Mambo No. 5.
• Earle explained she has overhauled her routine with early nights, dietary changes and a daily focus on recovery and dance.
• In the Sept. 16 premiere, she and partner Val Chmerkovskiy earned one of the night’s highest scores for a cha-cha to Britney Spears’ Circus.
• The show opened without eliminations, and a double elimination is scheduled for the second episode, heightening immediate stakes for all contestants.