Hilaria Baldwin’s journey on Dancing With the Stars Season 34 came to an end during Disney Night, and the 41-year-old made an emotional exit following her elimination.
Baldwin, paired with professional dancer Gleb Savchenko, performed a quickstep to Star Wars: A New Hope’s “Cantina Band,” earning praise from two of the three judges but ultimately falling short of securing enough votes to remain in the competition.
Following the announcement, Baldwin addressed the audience, expressing gratitude for the opportunity. “I am so grateful to all of you. I’m so grateful to my children and my family,” she said during the live broadcast. “I’m cheering on everybody in the cast. This has been an amazing time.”
Savchenko, 42, praised Baldwin’s determination and described her as a “superhero and an incredible mom,” adding, “You put your heart and soul into dance, and I’m so proud of you.”
In a tearful post-show interview with Good Morning America, Baldwin shared, “The only reason I’m sad is because I was so happy.
This has been wonderful.” She also told PEOPLE that she felt immense joy during the experience, calling her exit bittersweet.
The pair received a score of 23 out of 30, one of the higher scores of the night. While judges Bruno Tonioli and Carrie Ann Inaba offered high praise, Derek Hough noted a lack of quickstep content, placing the responsibility on the choreography rather than the performance.
Baldwin, a former yoga instructor and mother of seven, also addressed speculation that her casting was linked to husband Alec Baldwin’s fame. “I’m a hard worker,” she said on the Not Skinny But Not Fat podcast, adding that she wanted to earn her spot based on merit.
Despite her departure, Baldwin remains supportive of the remaining contestants and plans to vote for each of them, stating, “I love them all equally.”
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