DWTS’ Emma Slater Details Reason Behind Bizarre Move During Waltz

During one moment in Slater and Olson’s performance, the 37-year-old’s left foot appeared to be pointed inward as the Savannah Bananas star spun her.

Though she didn’t dispute the fan’s accusation of her having a “sickled foot”—a technical fault where foot and ankle are curved inward, breaking the visual straight line—her concern over being potentially being docked by Inaba for an unauthorized lift is valid.

After all, the DWTS judge is known for catching prohibited lifts, which aren’t permitted during certain ballroom styles, including waltz.

And Slater making sure both of her feet weren’t off the floor at the same time paid off as she and Olson earned their best scores of the season so far: a 21 out of 30.

But the road to week four wasn’t easy. While the pair are improving, they’ve landed toward the bottom of the leaderboard throughout the season.

Despite the criticism, Slater emphasized she and Olson aren’t giving up.

“You got to just take it. So it could be a little disheartening, not gonna lie,” she told Us Weekly in a Sept. 29 interview. “Even for me as a pro—I’ve been here for so many years—but you just show them how to handle it, how to take it and bring improvement to the table, and don’t lose that fire, don’t lose that light, keep on going.”

As Slater and Olson get ready for Super Bowl Week, keep reading to see who they’ll be facing off against…