Longtime Dancing with the Stars pro Sharna Burgess, who has returned for season 35 after a five year hiatus from the show, assured fans that she’s “ok” after an attempted stunt with her celebrity partner, Bachelor alum Tyler Cameron, went terribly wrong.
Cameron shared video of the scary stunt on Friday, October 9, as a Flashback Friday post, throwing it back to the time Burgess’ life literally flashed before her eyes. In the caption, Cameron quipped, “Bringing back #flashbackfriday to when I almost killed Sharna 😅🫠”
In the video, Burgess is sporting blonde hair, so it happened before she revealed her newly-dyed red hair on September 25. With Burgess at a 45-degree angle and Cameron behind her, supporting her neck, they then attempted a corkscrew-type turn. Burgess spun around, got hit in the head by Cameron’s arm and fell to the floor. The person filming gasped in horror, asking if she just got “nailed in the face.”
Looking stunned by what just happened, Cameron was seen suggesting they get gym mats to cushion her fall if they were going to keep trying the trick. After holding her face in her hands while flat on her back, Burgess managed to pop back up, seemingly eager to keep going — but with mats, she agreed.
Fans were shocked by the video, flooding the comment section with reactions. One exclaimed, “I thought her freaking neck snapped 😧😅” while another reminded the duo, “The mirrorball is not worth dying for 🥺”
Even fellow DWTS pro Daniella Karagach couldn’t believe her eyes, writing, “omfg”
Many fans warned Cameron to be gentle with Burgess, including someone who wrote, “TYLER, SHE JUST CAME BACK TO US; PLEASE BE CAREFUL WITH HER 😫😭”
Noticing the flood of concerned comments, Burgess assured everyone in the comments, “Guys I’m ok lol”
Burgess and Cameron’s partnership has clearly weathered that storm, as they’ve continued to excel in the competition to week five, ready to perform a jazz number for Super Bowl theme night.
The duo will be dancing to Black Eyed Peas‘ The Time (Dirty Bit) during the live show, airing on ABC and Disney+ on Tuesday, October 13 at 8 p.m. ET/PT.