For Alix Earle, dipping her toes within the Dancing With the Stars world came at a mark.

The influencer—who’s partnered with Val Chmerkovskiy for season 34—detailed the latest injuries she sustained whereas rehearsing for the ABC ballroom rivals present.

“I even have confidence bruises on my collarbones,” Alix mentioned in a TikTok video shared Sept. 21. “My toenail came off all over discover on the present time.”

The 24-365 days-extinct then pointed at one of her knees. “Right here’s treasure one expansive, swollen bruise,” she mentioned. “It's so swollen. I don't assume I can drag.”

Whereas Alix—who scored 13 out of 20 points all over the Sept. 16 premiere—found her first week on DWTS irritating, she continues to predicament herself physically.

“I thought week one modified into irritating,” she mentioned of her Cha-Cha to “Circus” by Britney Spears. “There's some methods and issues that I true can't enact, nevertheless I'm treasure, 'Oh, I'll enact it. I'm gonna work and bag it by subsequent Tuesday.’”

Sooner than going through her first double-elimination on Sept. 23, Alix eminent, “I'm beginning to doubt myself a microscopic bit bit nevertheless I'm gonna preserve attempting. However I wager I'm breaking my knees.”

No topic her physical challenges amid her ballroom dash, Alix is boosted by enhance from her boyfriend, NFL superstar Braxton Berrios.

“I in point of fact haven't in truth had of project to discuss with with him yet,” the TikToker exclusively counseled E! News correspondent Will Marfuggi after her DWTS debut. “However he texted me a screenshot that he voted for me—most valuable.”

Alix added, “He's very sweet and constantly supportive, so [I'm] mad to discuss with with him later.”

Braxton also expressed his enhance for his lady friend of two years, joking on his Instagram Yarn, “Balloting hates to look me coming.” As well, the Houston Texans large receiver shared a video of his TV display exhibiting Alix's Dancing With the Stars intro, writing, “Let's walk!”

Read on to search out out more regarding the Dancing With the Stars season 24 contestants.