“I want to be naked”

The costumes on Dancing with the stars are notoriously flashy and revealing, but rugby star Ilona Maher says she pushed to show more skin in her costume on Tuesday, October 15.

In an Instagram reel, the 28-year-old athlete addressed her fans in the mirror while modeling a blue, flowy dress that left little to the imagination.

“I want you all to know that I got into costume design and I told them, ‘Look. I want to be naked. I want to be as naked as is allowed on national television. All these other girls are showing skin, I want to show pretty much everything.'”

She then showed off every facet of her backless, strapless dress and radiated joy and confidence. “I do this for all the girls,” she said, “and it makes me feel really good and sexy and pretty.” Maher then blew her fans a kiss.

Maher comes back strong after being vulnerable last week DWTSwhere she broke down crying after receiving negative feedback.

Maher has spoken and shared openly about the importance of body positivity Weekly entertainment She was looking forward to demonstrating on the show that “female athletes are so much more than (…) the stereotypes that are imposed on them through sport.” She added: “It's so great to show what my Body type can and how beautiful it can be in all kinds of spaces.”

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