Gymnast Laurie Hernandez Was Kept In The Dark About Her Grandmother's Death

Gymnast Laurie Hernandez Was Kept In The Dark About Her Grandmother's Death

We’re not sure if it was planned by her family or by Dancing With The Stars, but Laurie Hernandez wasn’t told her grandmother passed away until TWO DAYS later!

In a new interview, Laurie and her pro partner Val Chmerkovskiy opened up about the emotional night for her on DWTS, following the passing of her grandmother, Brunilda, who died on Wednesday.

However, Laurie was told two days after — on Friday.

“He actually covered my ears while the package was playing,” Laurie said of Val during the show. “I still cried a little bit, but without him I would have probably not been able to dance as well as I did today � or even dance at all.

She adds, “Tonight was a little hard. Some times you just don’t know what to say. So instead of saying anything, I danced my way through it.”

Val also shared, “The reality is that her grandma was so proud of her and as a person at that age, I think the most peace you get is by seeing what you leave behind and the legacy you leave behind and to see your granddaughter represent her country and her family and herself with so much dignity and pride and strength is an absolutely incredible feeling for her grandma.”

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