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Key Points Bindi Irwin skipped 'DWTS' in-person due to illness affecting her family. She expressed pride in Robert Irwin’s Halloween dance performance. Bindi urged fans to vote for Robert and received supportive messages online. Bindi Irwin shared that she is skipping Dancing With the Stars this week and won’t be in attendance to watch her brother, Robert Irwin, compete—and she has a good reason why. On Tuesday, Oct. 28, Bindi took to Instagram to give fans a heads-up that she would not be there in person to cheer on Robert during Halloween Night. 🎬 SIGN UP for Parade’s Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox 🎬 “Chandler, Grace and I all got a bug and I’ve completely lost my voice now…so we will be cheering (quietly) from our living room for Robert and Witney on @dancingwiththestars,” Bindi revealed of herself, her husband and their 4-year-old daughter. “They have an incredible dance for Halloween week, beyond proud of their hard work and dedication.” Robert and Witney Carson are dancing an Argentine tango to “Sweet Dreams Are Made of This” by The Hampton String Quartet (originally by Eurythmics). Additionally, Bindi encouraged DWTS viewers to support her young brother, writing, “Text ROBERT to 21523 or abc.com. Voting BEGINS: 8pm ET / 7p CT / 5p PT – Don’t forget voting starts early at 5pm for everyone on the west coast! ✨.” Oops! We’re unable to load this content right now. View directly on Instagram In the comments, Bindi’s followers showered her and her family with well-wishes as they recovered from their illness. One Instagram user wrote, “Feel better, we’ll miss you guys! 💛💛.” Someone else shared, “Bless your hearts! I really hate to hear that you’re all sick! Hope all of you are better fast….The ballroom isn’t quite as joyful without all of you there, but Robert is doing a fantastic job! Sending love and hugs to all of you and praying that you’re back on your feet, soon!♥️.” Another follower declared, “So sorry. Get well soon guys! ❤️ Robert has my votes don’t worry. 😉.” Someone else commented, “I’m sending healing vibes. Love you all. ❤️❤️❤️.” Meanwhile, yet another fan wrote, “Oh no! Praying you guys all recover quickly. Rest well! And everyone remember to vote for Robert!!!” Catch new episodes of DTWS on Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET on ABC and Disney+.
