Laurie Hernandez broke down crying on last night’s “Dancing with the Stars,” and our hearts go out
If you’ve been watching Dancing with the Stars, you’ll know that Laurie Hernandez has been absolutely killing it in that pressure cooker environment. But the latest episode was highly emotional for reasons unrelated to the competition.
Fan-favorite Hernandez was brought to tears after the show screened a video of her grandmother Brunilda, who had passed away a day after it was filmed due to complications with Alzheimer’s Disease.
Hernandez has always been real about how hard it is on DWTS — not to mention is never shy about showing her feelings — and so we can’t even imagine how hard it must have been to keep it together last night.
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In the interview that aired along with the video, Hernandez opened up about what her grandma means to her.
"I'm extremely close with my grandma. Growing up, she would always do my hair, she was always the one who would make me chocolate milk or rice when I came home."
"Today was pretty rough and emotional; but I'm grateful to have the people I'm closest to help pick me back up. I lost someone very dear to me. My grandma was a tough cookie, and she'll always have a special place in my heart. Thanks for all of your love and support; and thank you @iamvalc for being there for me and looking out for me❤️"
You can see the full video clip here, but a word of warning: You might need to grab a tissue or two. Sending all the love to Laurie and her family during this difficult time.
H/T: Perez Hilton
