EXCLUSIVE VIDEO INTERVIEWS: Bristol Palin Shines On DWTS As Mom Sarah Cheers Her On
Sept. 28 2010, Published 9:45 a.m. ET
With her mother Sarah and sister Piper watching from the crowd, teen celibacy advocate Bristol Palin showed she's got grace under fire, earning 22 out of 30 points with her quick step in a clutch performance on Monday's episode of Dancing With The Stars.
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"It felt a lot better having her here," Bristol told RadarOnline.com exclusively. "She definitely calms me down... just looking over and seeing our mom cheering us on -- it was great."
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Bristol joked that her younger sister Piper is actually rooting for her rival Kyle Massey, as she’s “starstruck” by the Disney Channel star.
Pro dancer Louis Van Amstel and comic Margaret Cho, while not banging the drum for Sarah's GOP beliefs, said they were happy to see the former vice presidential candidate front-and-center to cheer on her daughter.
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"Even though we might both disagree with her as a politician, she's here as a mother and supporting the show and really -- she's not working tonight," Van Amstel said.
"And Bristol's a great, great kid," Cho added.
Dancing With The Stars' eleventh season continues on ABC Tuesday at 9/8c.