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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!' "

Laurie Hernandez

Table

Sitting

Judges

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" The big cheat meal will be a cookies and cream milkshake. "

Laurie Hernandez

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Cream

" Honestly, I don't really know the rules of tango! "

" My family has always been very close. Ever since I was a kid, everybody was always together, including my grandma. In the mornings, my mom would work, and my grandma would help me get ready and would walk me to school. We were all so close to her. "

" Meeting kids who feel inspired by my story, it means so much to me. "

" I started a gymnastics class at five years old, but it became serious at seven. "

" I hope the Final Five has shown that everyone is capable of success if they work hard. "

" When I perform and the crowd is cheering, there's a ringing noise in my head. I'm just zoned in, and even though I know there are people watching me, all I hear is this ringing inside of me. "

Laurie Hernandez

People

Know

" 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. "

" 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. "

" I do like writing. When I was a little kid, I used to love writing funny, silly stories - and my mom would always encourage it. I don't know why I ever stopped! "

" I love listening to music in general before I compete. It's something that calms me down, and meditating and breathing before I get up there to calm all my nerves. "

Laurie Hernandez

Music

Calm

" Dancing is different than gymnastics, but it's a good different, and it's something that I've always wanted to try. "

" Being able to do something that I love and be at such a high level of gymnastics is just amazing. "

" People call me the human emoji because I think people recognize that if I'm ever thinking something or feeling a certain emotion, it goes straight to my face. So if I'm happy, you'll know I'm happy, and if I'm mad, you'll know I'm mad just by looking at me. "

" Now that I'm doing all these big competitions, I've learned to control my nerves and control my mindset, and I think that's where the maturity comes in. "

" The Olympics, as a little kid, it was such a big goal that I created for myself, and I was able to push through and make that happen. "

" It's kind of like I won a gold medal with my family. "

Laurie Hernandez

Gold Medal

Kind

" If you think too far ahead, then it'll just stress you out. "

" Life has been a really big whirlwind, but it's been a lot of fun. I travel so much, and I'm constantly doing things that I love, but it's just me. "

Laurie Hernandez

Fun

Travel

" I want to make sure I always show off my smile and have a positive attitude the whole time, whether it's during a performance, practice, or doing an interview. "

" I think people are people. If you want something, go get it. I don't think it matters what race you are. "

" Coming into 'Dancing With the Stars,' I thought it would be a lot easier. "

" Dancing is so much fun. "

" People would be surprised to know I had a flip phone until 2015. "

" Two people who really inspire me are my parents, Wanda and Anthony, just because they really made sure to keep up Hispanic culture in my family. "

Laurie Hernandez

Parents

Culture

" Every year, my mom makes sure I have my checkups and everything, which is probably a really good idea. She's great with all that health stuff. "

" I think it's amazing that I can go out there and be myself, and the fact that I'm carrying Puerto Rico on my back a little bit is such an honor. "

" No matter what race or color you are, you can aspire to do something great. "

" I want to be a role model. I want to be able to know that I inspired girls to work hard and go for their dreams and to never give up. "