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strictly come dance competitor amber davis How to take part in the ITV dating competition love island His self-esteem was affected.
The 29-year-old, partnered with Nikita Kuzmin, came first in the 2017 series of the show with her then-partner Cem Cetinay.
Davis said she struggled with the negative attention she received after the show came into the public eye. “I felt like the whole world was judging me with every move I made,” he said.
The former reality star, who trained in musical theater at London’s Urdang Academy as a teenager, applied to join the show after struggling to get a job on stage.
“I always remember thinking I’m not good enough,” Davis said of the series of rejections.
Following her newfound fame, she received several lucrative brand collaborations, including a £500,000 deal to become the face of Motel Rocks, but ultimately chose to pursue musical theatre.
“It was about living life for me and not living life for other people. Because, I felt like I was,” said the star, who went on to land roles on the West End in shows including the Dolly Parton musical 9 to 5 And legally blonde,
during strictly In the semi-finals, Davis dedicated her duet choice dance to Ray’s “Fly Me to the Moon” to “any young girl who is ambitious and has a dream”.
Following the performance, which received perfect marks from the judges, Kuzmin praised Davis’ positivity despite the criticism she received online from the public during the show.
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pro dancer said love island The star was hit with negativity after it was announced she would be replacing Danny Dyer a day before the first live show in September.
Recently, Davis faced criticism following last week’s dance off, which led to her remaining in the competition emmerdale Star Lewis Cope was eliminated.
The West End performer said she was trying to “get a thick skin” despite the cruel comments, but the week leading up to Saturday night’s semi-final was “tougher than usual”.
She told the audience: “I’m just doing my best”.
Davis has also been strongly criticized strictly fans because of the dance experience he gained as part of his musical theater training.
Addressing the comments, Starr said in the early weeks of the competition: “Ballroom and Latin are worlds apart from what I’ve experienced on the West End stage. Completely different techniques.”
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