Karen Carney can be dancing for her mum on Strictly Come Dancing this weekend
The former footballer and her professional partner are set to take to the dancefloor for a Couples Choice to Lady Gaga’s Born This Way
Karen Carney will be dancing for her mum on Strictly Come Dancing this weekend.
The 38-year-old former footballer and her professional partner are set to take to the dancefloor for a Couples Choice to Lady Gaga’s Born This Way on Saturday night.
And Karen has explained the personal meaning behind their music. She said: “The reason why we actually picked it was the first line, is ‘my mama told me when I was young, we are all born superstars’.
“I told my mum when I was 11 that I was going to play for England. She said to me, there’s so many barriers out there, all she said was if you want something, work hard for it and go after it.
“Carlos absolutely adores his mum, so it’s very personal for both of us, for our mums. It’s encouraged Carlos to be the amazing dancer he is, and my mum has pushed me to become a footballer.
“I believe that I was born to play football and he was born to dance.”
The couple scored 39 out of 40 for their Paso Doble last weekend and their preparations took a physical toll. Carlos said: “I mean, the number of times we practised that floor spin, it’s just, countless.
“And then she had bruises on both sides of her legs. Yeah, it’s an effort. And we really worked.”
Karen was amazed they did so well at the iconic Tower Ballroom in Blackpool.
She said: “I actually made a few mistakes in the rehearsals. So when that happened, I was like, whoa. But it, like Carlos said, when you’re in that magical ballroom, like, I did feel like we turned it on. I don’t know, it was weird.
“I’ve never ever felt like that. But I literally was like, right, we’re going to really go for it.”
Of watching their performance back, she continued: “I looked at it and I was like, is that us? Like, I still watch things and think, oh, we’re in that show and that’s us.
“So it’s really strange to see it back, but it was unbelievable. I loved every minute of it.”
Carlos added: “I mean, it’s everything. It’s everything that we have in that moment. Costume, make-up, hair, you know, the actual dancers, the music, the band, the whole production of the dance, but also I think the most important essence is the ballroom.
“The magic of the ballroom has really landed in that dance. And I believe we both felt the magic of that ballroom and really helped us. That’s the best run we’ve ever done.”
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