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Elaine Hendrix Cleared to Continue on DWTS After Rehearsal Injury, Targets Return Next Week

Judges relied on rehearsal footage, with fan voting keeping her from elimination during Halloween week.

Overview

  • Hendrix was taken to a hospital on a stretcher after her ribs seized during a Halloween-week rehearsal, leaving her unable to perform live.
  • Doctors advised brief rest and cleared her to remain in the competition as she begins pain management.
  • She said she will skip practice through Thursday, resume rehearsals on Friday, Oct. 31, and aims to be back in the ballroom on Tuesday, Nov. 4.
  • Her score for the week came from the couple’s last full rehearsal video, earning 32 points, and audience votes ensured they advanced.
  • Hendrix has long managed a titanium joint in her right foot from a 1992 accident and recently said she ripped skin on that foot while dancing barefoot, with People reporting she shared a post-surgery update.