BINDI & CHLOE’S BIG PLAN
Five years ago she won Dancing with the Stars in the US, and now Bindi Irwin is no doubt lending her support to Chloe Lattanzi as she makes a bid for the top spot on the Aussie reality show.
Chloe has been pals with the Irwin family for many years, with her mother Olivia Newton-john a close friend and long-time supporter of Bindi’s mum, Terri Irwin.
ONJ was the opening performer on Steve Irwin Day at Australia Zoo in 2007, then paid tribute to Terri four years later, calling her “such a special woman” when she was honoured on This Is Your Life.
And in 2016, Bindi and Olivia joined forces to raise money for cancer research by taking part in Melbourne’s
Wellness Walk and Research Run. The following year, Bindi sent birthday wishes to the Us-based star, posting: “Love you so much. Your strength and grace inspired the world.”
Last week Chloe also took to Instagram to pledge her support to her good friend amid the Australian bushfires. She posted a picture of Bindi holding a koala, alongside the caption: “I admire and love the Irwin family so much.”
Chloe, whose father Matt Lattanzi was also a dancer and actor, is tipped to be one of the show’s fiercest competitors. Already a skilled dancer, Chloe regularly attends pole dancing classes and recently admitted on Instagram that dancing was her “true place”.
She added on another post: “I love to move my body. It is therapy for me.”
Until moving to Portland, Oregon, in 2016 to work alongside her partner James Driskill in his medical marijuana business, Chloe was based in LA where she was attempting to carve out a career in acting and singing.
The 34-year-old has been very open about her past struggles with drug addiction and anorexia.
In 2016 she opened up about her lack of self-worth during an interview with Access
Hollywood, while promoting her debut album.
“I just wasn’t enough, simply put. No matter what I did I just wasn’t enough,” she admitted.
After Bindi’s stellar win on the American version of DWTS in 2015, the young wildlife warrior could be giving her pal Chloe some sage advice on how to win the popular show.
“Completely having to unlearn the way I used to dance: I love pushing myself, and sometimes I have those moments ‘omg can I do this? I’m a freakin amateur at this! I’ve never done any of this style of dance! I’m insane!’,” Chloe admitted on Instagram.