Spotlight RECAP Snake handling pays off for Robert Irwin on 'Dancing with the Stars' BRUCE R. MILLER Sep 18, 2025 Sep 18, 2025 Updated Dec 9, 2025 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save This is a no-brainer: Dance experience IS necessary. "Dancing with the Stars" stars Robert Irwin and Witney Carson. Andrew Eccles/Disney kAm~? E96 D62D@? @A6?6C @7 “s2?4:?8 H:E9 E96 $E2CD[” E9@D6 H:E9 52?46 324<8C@F?5D 8@E 8C62E D4@C6D 2?5 2? 6586 :? E96 4@>A6E:E:@?]k^AmkAmp>@?8 E96 D6>:\AC@Dik^AmkAm• p4EC6DD t=2:?6 w6?5C:I[ H9@ 925 “AC@76DD:@?2= 52?46C” @? 96C C6DF>6 2?5 8@E @?6 @7 E96 36DE :?:E:2= D4@C6D]k^AmkAm• (9:E?6J {62G:EE[ @?6 @7 E96 “|@C>@? 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