Laurie Hernandez will be competing on the upcoming 23rd season of Dancing with the Stars.
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Laurie has been paired with pro dancer Val Chmerkovskiy for the new season of Dancing with the Stars and they already have a secret handshake down!
Laurie, who is of Puerto Rican descent, is 5'0" and has a strong faith in God. But what else do we know about her?
Below is a list of 7 facts Reality TV World has compiled about Laurie Hernandez:
- She won gold in the team event and silver on the balance beam at this summer's Olympics.
- Laurie was born on June 9, 2000 in New Brunswick, NJ.
- In 2014, she committed to the University of Florida to compete as a Florida Gator gymnast in the NCAA but she decided to forgo her NCAA eligibility and become a pro athlete last month.
- Laurie and Val will be named "Team Valaur" on Dancing with the Stars, which is very fitting since valor means "great courage in the face of danger, especially in battle."
- She got to hang out with Beyonce and Kim Kardashian at the 2016 VMAs. She loves Kanye West more than Kanye loves Kanye!
- Laurie began her gymnastics career at age 5 and has been home-schooled since the third grade.
- The gymnast had to take six months off two years ago after a series of injuries, including a fractured wrist, dislocated knee and torn patella ligament.
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