Alyson Hannigan says she lost 20 lbs. of “both weight and emotional baggage” during her time on ABC’s ‘Dancing with the Stars.'.Photo:Andrew Eccles/ABC via Getty; Disney/Eric McCandless
Andrew Eccles/ABC via Getty; Disney/Eric McCandless
Alyson Hanniganis opening up about her mental and physical health following her time onDancing with the Stars.
On Saturday, the actress, who made it to the ABC show’s finale last Tuesday with dance partnerSasha Farber, shared an emotional Instagrampostabout her experience — and revealed that she experienced a 20-pound weight loss during production.
TheBuffy the Vampire Slayeractress also expressed gratitude to Farber, writing, “I can’t thank @sashafarber1 enough for helping me shed my insecurities and getting me to the confident and strong place I am today!”
Alyson Hannigan made it to the season 32 finale of ‘Dancing with the Stars.'.Disney/Eric McCandless
Disney/Eric McCandless
Alongside the samesplitof Hannigan, the pro dancer wrote, “I wanted to post this picture and celebrate how proud and hardworking my partner was during the season!!!!”
“I believe dance is the best way to exercise, stimulate the brain and have fun in the process,” Farber added. “I call it ‘BodyBySasha’ who wants to sign up!!!!!”
On Friday, theHow I Met Your Motherstar shared a longer post congratulatingDWTSseason 32 championsChmerkovskiy, 37, andXochitl Gomez— and commemorating her time on the series.
Alongside a compilation of behind-the-scenes videos from the season, Hannigan wrote, “Where do I even begin? I really don’t have enough words in my vocabulary to express my gratitude for this experience. To go into this journey with mostly fear, and come out how I feel now is indescribable.”
“I cannot thank @sashafarber1 enough for everything he gave me, shared with me and experienced with me,” she wrote. “I couldn’t have asked for a better partner. Thank you for not giving up on me. Thank you for giving me confidence and making me feel like I could do this and then getting me there and having so much fun along the way. I am so glad that you came into my life and you’re not gonna get rid of me now.”
Hannigan continued, “To all the other pros and cast, thank you for being a part of this journey. I enjoyed getting to know you and you’ll always have a special place in my heart. To the incredible crew this is a massive show and everyone is doing the most amazing job. Wardrobe department. Your skills are beyond anything I’ve witnessed. Thank you for always making me look and feel my very best. Can I work in your department now?”
“And to everyone who supported me and voted for us thank you from the bottom of my heart,” she added. “It means the world that you allowed me the time to improve and stay on the show. And a huge congratulations to @_xochitl.gomez and @valentin you guys are amazing!!!”
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“I thought [hostAlfonso Ribeiro]made a mistake,” Hannigan told PEOPLE at the semifinals.
“I thought he meant to say Ariana and he said my name first and I just was waiting for him to correct himself and then I couldn’t believe it,” she said. “I was totally shocked.”
source: people.com
