Maddie Ziegler’s Encouraging Words for Eliminated ‘SYTYCD’ Contestant

The first So You Think You Can Dance contestant in the top 10 was eliminated Monday night. It was a heartbreaking finish to an emotional week for Daniela Avanzini, who broke down onstage after Nigel Lythgoe told her she was done. During rehearsals earlier in the week, Daniela was being extremely hard on herself about the choreography. Judge Maddie Ziegler had some words of encouragement for the young dancer to boost her spirits.

Maddie is known for her roles in some of Sia’s music videos and for starring in Lifetime’s reality series Dance Moms. Even though Maddie has had a lot of success, she is just two years older than Daniela, so she could relate to the 11-year-old dancer’s issues. Maddie told Daniela to calm down, just breathe, and let the dancing speak for itself. Most importantly, the Dance Moms star reminded Daniela to have fun.

So You Think You Can Dance airs Monday at 8 p.m. on Fox.

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