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Robert Irwin Launches Push to Get Mom Terri on DWTS as Family Marks His 22nd Birthday

He describes new American support as fuel for the family's conservation mission.

Overview

  • Post‑win, Irwin said he has "started" a petition to get his mother, Terri, on Dancing With the Stars, though she has replied, "not for me."
  • He joked he will "wear her down" and argued that any "dancing genes" in the family likely come from Terri.
  • Terri marked his Dec. 1 twenty‑second birthday with Instagram throwbacks of Robert alongside his Burmese python Jenny, which he reposted with thanks.
  • During the season, Terri joined him onstage for an emotional Dedication Night moment as the family rallied around his run.
  • Irwin said he was surprised by Americans' support and called sharing his "heart and soul" on the show a "beautiful" boost to his message, and Terri described a family practice of pre‑approving one another's social posts.