Learn more about the competitor with all the moves on the dance floor and in the ring.
What made you want to do this competition?
I feel like I have been an underachiever and I want to prove to myself and to my father that I can win. So for me, it was a chance to turn my life around and prove to myself and to my dad that I can make something of it.
How did you get involved with salsa dancing?
It was a favor to a friend. I joined a dancing school and learned how to dance. And then I absolutely loved it. It was a long-term commitment of six months. Hard work. I found out that I had coordination because of kickboxing, but I also learned that I had rhythm as well. Three, four times a week now, I go to salsa. And I started my own class. I wanted to start my own class because I felt that there are not enough people with the confidence to take themselves out there into a class where everybody can dance. And people are shy. So I wanted to create my own class to give people the confidence.
What appealed to you about participating in the show?
I wanted to go on this incredible journey because it was obviously a chance to travel the world, see the world, experience the world, but experience it firsthand living with tribes. Not only that, but just to take part in sports, which is real passion of mine. I mean, I really train hard in my spare time. I learn new sports all the time.
In what ways have you changed in doing this show?
Over the period of the 12 months so far that we've been doing this, I've learned a lot about myself. And because of the situations we're in, I've learned how to be more tolerant. I've learned how to interact with people in difficult situations. I've learned about how mentally I can push myself, how far I can push myself. So for me, it's more of a self-learning experience, a personal journey of growing really.
