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" Dancing is so much fun. "

Laurie Hernandez

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" I don't see it as pressure at all. I see it as such an honor to just in some sort of way represent Puerto Rico and Hispanics and all the girls out there. "

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" My mom decided that she wanted to put the mirror ball trophy on the coffee table in the center of our living room. When people walk in, it's kind of like, 'Uh.' It's a little weird. Maybe we should put it in the corner or something. "

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" I think a big part of what has helped me move forward with the sport is my family. We're all so close together, and the support system has been amazing. "

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" My first week at 'DWTS' was amazing! I definitely fangirled when I walked into the ballroom because I looked at all the judges and where they were sitting, and I was like, 'Wow, that's the official judges' table!' "

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" I don't think that being Hispanic, being black, being white - I don't think that limits you to anything. I think everyone should just go for what they want. "

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" Even though I'm a gymnast, I've always loved dancing. "

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" Having the opportunity to go to the U.S. Olympics was great because I was the first Latina in over 30 years to compete in gymnastics at the Olympics. "

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" I love my height because when I'm doing gymnastics, it really benefits the sport - and also, I think being short is kind of cute. "

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" I would love to be an actress! "

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" Usually, before I salute the judge, I'm able to just grab the event, and I pray on it, and that really grounds me. For some reason, once I do that, I am able to think clearly, and I'm able to calm down right before I compete. "

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" You're supposed to go to prom during high school. I don't go to high school. I homeschool. "

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" I listen to a lot of music. One of my favorite songs is 'Final Song' by M. It's something that I listen to before a lot of competitions. "

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" The best part is when parents come up to me with their kids, and they say, 'My daughter started gymnastics because of you.' "

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" Homeschooling is great because it's extremely lenient, and so if there's a day I come home from practice and mentally, I'm just exhausted, I can actually just save the test for the next day if I really have to. "

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" On Sundays, I just love to go to church and then relax the whole day! "

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