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Skai Jackson and Alan Bersten React to Their 'Dancing With the Stars' Mishap (Exclusive)
Skai Jackson isn't letting her fumble stop her from moving forward in the competition.In case you missed it, the star and her pro partner, Alan Bersten, suffered a lift gone wrong Tuesday night, causing Skai to hold on to the reigning mirrorball champion's hair for support while performing the Samba to Ne-Yo's «Miss Independent.» Despite their swift recovery, judges Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli and Derek Hough all docked points from their score, earning them a 15/30.«It was a little bit nerve wracking, but I'm just really excited that we got saved,» Jackson, 18, told ET in a Zoom interview after the show. «I was always taught that if something like that does happen, you keep going, you don't give up.