By admin :max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(947x577:949x579)/Robert-Irwin-051225-462bebdfee59459e90feea5e870b5391.jpg?w=1200&resize=1200,0&ssl=1 "Robert Irwin Teases He’ll Be Stripping Down on ‘Dancing with the Stars’")
NEED TO KNOW
- Robert Irwin will quickly compete on Dancing with the Stars, following in his sister Bindi Irwin’s footsteps
- Irwin joked about going shirtless on DWTS a month after his viral Bonds underwear marketing campaign
- He lately attended the Steve Irwin Gala in Las Vegas, honoring his late father’s legacy in conservation
Robert Irwin is able to naked all of it on Dancing with the Stars.
The conservationist, 21, opened up about his upcoming run on ABC’s Dancing With The Stars whereas talking with Extra on the Steve Irwin Gala to assist the Wildlife Warriors conservationist group at Bellagio Resort & On line casino in Las Vegas on Saturday, Could 10.
His older sister, Bindi Irwin, competed and gained the Mirrorball trophy in 2015. “I have been fascinated with it for 10 years. Actually, since Bindi did it,” Irwin advised the outlet.
He remembered being a “little bloke” at 11 years previous, hoping, “At some point, that’s going to be me.” Irwin then joked that he would give followers a shirtless deal with throughout his time on the present.
“You heard it right here first. Sure, I do not assume that shirt’s lasting lengthy,” Irwin stated. “You have to have mobility. You’ll be able to’t let it get in the best way.”
He joked that he needs to see one other vogue selection on the upcoming season.
“However I do additionally need to see how Dancing with the Stars can incorporate khaki… I want a chunk of Australia Zoo, a chunk of Irwin-ness in there,” stated Irwin.
Irwin attended the gala honoring his father’s legacy whereas his sister underwent emergency appendix surgery. “She’s going to be OK, however surgical procedure — out of all of the issues we had been prepared for, that was not one in every of them,” he completely advised PEOPLE, including that their mom, Terri Irwin, 60, additionally missed the gala.
Bindi provided a health update in an Instagram video shared on Monday, Could 12. “I had my appendix eliminated. I additionally had 14 new endometriosis lesions that needed to be eliminated, and so they kindly stitched up my hernia as effectively,” she stated within the clip, noting that she is “ceaselessly grateful” to her docs.
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Irwin lately went viral for an underwear marketing campaign with Bonds in April 2025. The son of late crocodile hunter, environmentalist, and zookeeper Steve Irwin, Robert, works to incorporate wildlife in his web presence and modeling profession.
Within the skin-baring images, Irwin sports activities the Bonds white boxers whereas hanging out with a tarantula and a snake. Irwin beforehand advised PEOPLE completely, “I want I might say I used to be very suave and funky about the entire thing, however I used to be like, ‘Sure! Let’s do it!’ As a result of Bonds in Australia is an absolute icon,” he stated.
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Irwin continued on the time, “Additionally, I am at this level in my life the place I am attempting to do as many alternative and random thrilling issues, and if it is one thing that makes me just a little bit nervous, that I’ve by no means achieved earlier than and it’s kind of of an adrenaline rush? That is what I need to be doing.”
“I imply, I’ve spent my life wrangling crocs and snakes and rescuing animals. And so to characteristic just a little slice of that pleasure on this new marketing campaign, mate, it has been a lot enjoyable. I imply, I am surrounded by spiders and snakes besides [this time] I am in my underwear. That is the one distinction,” he stated.
Dancing with the Stars will return for season 34 this 12 months.