BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Vermont Olympian Ilona Maher and her partner were runners-up in Tuesday’s finale of “Dancing with the Stars.”
Maher and her partner, pro dancer Alan Bursten, were edged out by “The Bachelor” contestant Joey Graziadei and pro Jenna Johnson after all the judges and viewer ballots were tallied.
Maher became a social media sensation during the Paris Olympics for her funny TikToks and body positivity content. Her three-month stint on “DWTS” only cemented that following.
The Guardian reports that Maher has said she wants to play for the USA at the 15-a-side Rugby World Cup in England next year. On Tuesday night, ABC announced that Maher and Bursten will be a part of the “DWTS” tour in select cities.