Elaine Hendrix 's Dancing with the Stars run is allowing her to defy what she previously thought was possible for herself. The actress, 54, best known for her role as Meredth Blake in The Parent Trap , originally began her performing career as a dancer, but everything changed after a car accident injury rendered those dancing dreams impossible. She pivoted to acting, but the dancing bug never quite fully went away, and now Elaine is returning to her original dream.

"I have a titanium joint in my right foot, so that renders half my foot unusable," Elaine explained in the opening package before her Wicked Night performance on Tuesday. "Every week, my body shifts into a new pain spot, but I just don't want to let it stop me."

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