Alix Earle (briefly) got into full character while playing Maleficent during Dancing With the Stars’ Disney Night.
Ahead of the show, Earle, 24, took to TikTok on Tuesday, October 7, to show off prosthetic cheekbones that matched Angelina Jolie’s 2014 Maleficent character, but when she hit the stage, Earle was no longer wearing the prosthetics. Following her Vietnamese Waltz to Lana Del Rey’s “Once Upon a Dream,” Earle exclusively told Us Weekly why she ditched the glam.
“The prosthetic cheekbones were on, and then they were off,” Earle said. “I didn’t end up dancing in them. The [glam] team is so amazing, and they looked incredible. It was just a little less movement allowed in the face for those facial expressions that I really wanted to make.”
Earle, who is competing with pro Val Chmerkovskiy, added, “We ultimately decided to take them off. But, I mean, we’ve been in glam since 6am. The design and glam and costume team and everyone on the show just does such an incredible job of thinking outside of the box and really helping the piece come to life.”
The rest of Earle’s glam featured a sharp contour, dark, angled eyebrows, red lips, dramatic winged eyeliner and smokey eyeshadow. She had black wavy strands poking out of her horns, and completed her look with bright green contacts. Her costume was complete with a cutout black beaded dress with flowy sleeves.
Earle also opened up to Us about how “fun” it was to play a villain for the week: “It was very empowering, but I will say it’s also been a struggle, and it was something that was a little bit uncomfortable for me.”
She continued, “In the past five days of us rehearsing this dance, me growling at Val or making an angry face is a little bit uncomfortable for me than [instead of] a nice smile. It definitely took me out of my comfort zone. At the end of the day, it was something I’m so, so proud of, and I think was the most fun to perform by far.”
Screenshot Courtesy of Alix Earle/TikTok
Earle and Chmerkovskiy, 39, scored a 24 out of 30. They were safe from the elimination, which sent Hilaria Baldwin and Gleb Savchenko home.
Next week, Earle is preparing a routine for the show’s Dedication Night. She got candid about the upcoming dance, telling Us that she’s “already been crying” just thinking of her dance.
“Dedication night is going to be definitely different for me and showing a different side of me,” she said. “Talking about a story that is very personal and very emotional for me and my family as well, it’s going to be a very therapeutic week for me.”
Earle added that she hopes the dance shows her fans “a different side” of her that they “may not know.”
“And hopefully it’s a relatable story to anyone out there,” she added.
Dancing With the Stars airs on ABC and Disney+ at 8 p.m. ET on Tuesdays. Episodes are available to stream on Hulu the next day.
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