"I might mess it up" - Stephen Nedoroscik opens up on his nervousness while trying to dance during his appearance at DWTS
Elite gymnast and Olympic medalist Stephen Nedoroscik recently weighed in on his battle with nervousness while participating in Dancing With The Stars. He highlighted how stepping into the spotlight to dance makes him nervous.
At the Paris Olympics, Nedoroscik secured a bronze medal in the pommel horse event after he scored a total of 15.300 points, settling behind Rhys McClenaghan and Nariman Kurbanov, who posted 15.533 and 15.433 points, respectively.
Following his glorious feat at the Paris Games, the 25-year-old participated in the TV show Dancing With The Stars and has now become a fan favorite. While appearing on the talk show 'Live with Kelly and Mark' alongside his dancing partner Rylee Arnold, Stephen Nedoroscik was asked about his experience on the dance show. The gymnast replied:
“For the last eight years or so, these legs have done nothing."
Drawing a comparison between dancing and gymnastics, Nedoroscik said the former is more 'nerve-wracking.'
“Amazingly they are quite similar. It is obviously a little more nerve-wracking when you have people relying on you to get a team medal but like you know…I don't know how good I am at dance I don't know how people are going to perceive it so there is that nervous factor and it's like oh man this is all new to me, I might mess it up,” Nedoroscik added.
"I'm so lucky" - Stephen Nedoroscik credits dancing partner Rylee Arnold for receiving praise for his dance moves
Stephen Nedoroscik recently acknowledged his dancing partner Rylee Arnold for supporting and encouraging him during his appearance on the Dancing With The Stars show.
Nodoroscik gained immense admiration for his dancing skills after the pair performed paso doble. In an interview with Joe Vulpis, he expressed his gratitude for being paired with Arnold, saying they share similar energy which made him comfortable.
"I'm so lucky cause I got Rylee paired at me, and we have like very similar energy, so like immediately I was a little embarassed, cause I won't pick up on the steps very fast, but like she saw how motivated I was, and like I was like if I'm doing this, I'm going all out," Stephen Nodoroscik said. "So like that's what I've been doing and I've been getting compliments from all around, and that alone just chips away those insecurities."
Apart from his pommel horse bronze medal, Stephen Nedoroscik bagged another bronze medal in the team event in Paris.