Jennifer Affleck gave delivery to her third baby in the beginning of July. Lower than two months later, she’s begun coaching for Season 34 of Dancing With the Stars. When the present premieres on September 16, she’ll be simply 11 weeks postpartum.
However The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star is embracing the problem and mentioned she had “no” hesitation when requested to be on the present. “I’m trying ahead to the problem and serving to encourage different ladies [with] what our our bodies are able to,” Affleck tells TV Insider. “I ran a marathon just a few weeks after our final child, so I do know my physique can deal with quite a bit. If something, it’ll assist me with postpartum despair and the infant blues. So I’m grateful and searching ahead to it.”
Affleck was one of many first 4 celebrities confirmed for the Season 34 solid forward of the total reveal on September 3. She obtained the information that she’d been picked for the present through the Secret Lives of Mormon Wives Season 2 reunion in June. Her costar Whitney Leavitt was additionally introduced as a solid member.
“By nature, I’m not a really aggressive individual,” Affleck admits. “So I’m excited to have [Leavitt] there to push me and have a buddy to undergo the journey with when it will get exhausting. Hopefully we’re the ultimate two!”
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Scroll down for extra from our interview with Affleck, together with how husband Zac Affleck will help her by way of this journey and extra.
Why did you need to do the present and what’s the extent of your dance expertise?
Jennifer Affleck: Rising up, dancing was greater than only a enjoyable interest for me. It was how I communicated, linked, and expressed myself. My mother is from Ecuador and immigrated to the US at 27. She primarily speaks Spanish, so rising up, we weren’t in a position to talk very nicely. We linked by way of our love of music and dance, and due to that, this chance means quite a bit, not simply to me, however to my total household.
It’s been my dream to do Dancing with the Stars to share extra of who I’m and the place I come from. I don’t have any formal dance coaching, simply plenty of observe on my countertop doing TikToks!
How do you intend on navigating having a new child and all of the coaching?
It would take a village. I’ve a nanny, assistant, and Zac serving to out full-time. It gained’t be straightforward, however I’ve a whole group behind me supporting me on this dream of mine.
What model of dance do you suppose can be your greatest and what are you most nervous about?
Finest model can be any Latin style-based dance, since I grew up studying plenty of these at household events. I’m not nervous for any, simply actually excited to be taught all of them and turn into a extra well-rounded dancer. If something, my companion must be nervous for all of the TikTok dances I can be instructing them!
What qualities are you in search of in your dance companion?
Somebody who needs to win the Mirrorball! Simply kidding, form of. However somebody who’s keen to be affected person with me as I be taught and keen to work actually exhausting. Additionally somebody household oriented that understands what it’s wish to have a household and the way vital that’s to me.
What aspect of your self do you suppose viewers will get to see on the present that perhaps they haven’t earlier than?
On Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, I don’t suppose the viewers has been in a position to see the actual Jen but. You’ve got seen many various feelings from me, however I’m excited for everybody to lastly get to see the enjoyable, energetic, goofy aspect of me. It’s what I contemplate the actual me.
How will your loved ones and MomTok pals help you throughout this journey?
Everyone seems to be so excited. Actually, I believe Zac and my mother is perhaps much more excited than me. Everybody is aware of this has been a dream of mine. So I can wait to have household and pals come to my performances and cheer me on within the viewers!
Dancing With the Stars, Season 34 Premiere, Tuesday, September 16, 8/7c, ABC
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