Ariana Madix has dedicated her next Dancing With The Stars routine to her late father, James Madix.
James passed away in 2015, and Ariana, 38, revealed she plans on paying tribute to him on tonight’s episode of Dancing With The Stars on her Instagram on Tuesday.
‘Tonight’s dance is dedicated to my dad,’ she posted on her Instagram Stories. ‘It’s times like these i really wish he could be here, but tonight i’m dancing for him. wherever you are.’
She included a throwback photo of her father, and she appeared to be the baby he was holding in his arms.
Ariana is paired with dancing pro Pasha Pashkov, and last week they danced the samba. She described how proud she was with how well she did the prior week.
‘It’s times like these I really wish he could be here’: Ariana Madix has dedicated her next Dancing With The Stars routine to her late father, James Madix
‘Last week’s dance was like closing the book on the drama in my life,’ the Vanderpump Rules star said on the show. ‘To get sevens is incredible and I really want that feeling again.’
Adriana, who wore a two-piece green sequined outfit, danced around with Pasha to Bad Bunny’s song for their samba.
‘You are a natural performer,’ Derek said. ‘You really know how to work that camera.’
She was awarded a 20 out of 30 by the judges.
Ariana is set to perform a quickstep to The Supremes’ You Can’t Hurry Love on next week’s Motown-themed episode.
Ariana has been enjoying a comeback following her dramatic split from her former long-term partner Tom Sandoval.
The couple’s seven-year-long relationship was ripped apart after Tom engaged in an affair with their mutual friend, Rachel Leviss, and the fallout was all captured on television.
On top of an appearance in a Lifetime movie and numerous sponsorship opportunities, Ariana also landed a coveted spot on Dancing With The Stars shortly after the scandal broke.
Dance party! Ariana is paired with dancing pro Pasha Pashkov, and last week they danced the samba on DWTS
Heartbreak: Her long-term relationship with Tom Sandoval ended earlier this year after he was unfaithful with castmate Rachel Leviss
New flame! She has also found love again, with fitness trainer Daniel Wai
She has also found love again, with fitness trainer Daniel Wai.
Daniel lives in New York, but he hasn’t let the distance stop him from supporting Ariana during her time on the show.
‘He’s a personal trainer, so there’s been times when he’s been in town and I’m like sore, in pain, and he’s like, “Okay, you just sit here,”‘ the Bravo star, who is based in Los Angeles, told Entertainment Tonight on Monday.
‘[He’ll] make sure I’m just sitting there, eating, makes me ice my feet, makes me do all those things.’
He was even in the audience during the season 32 premiere of DWTS last month.
‘It’s really awesome,’ Madix gushed.
‘You know, part of me, I still think when I see them, how’s it making me more nervous, but ultimately, the familiar faces [in the crowd] give me an extra boost.’
