‘DWTS’ Fans React to Former Pro’s Throwback Photo

Former “Dancing With the Stars” pro Anna Trebunskaya was feeling nostalgic about her time on the show, as evidenced by a stunning pic she posted on social media. Her throwback photo had fans feeling all the nostalgia too.

On March 28, Trebunskaya took to Instagram to share a photo of herself from a past season of “Dancing With the Stars.” She also gave a little backstory about the inspiration for a well-loved season 12 dance with partner Sugar Ray Leonard.

In the caption, she noted, “#fbf (do we still do these? ) Flash Back Friday.”

The dancer continued, “My fantasy of being a #ballerina and dancing to Waltz of the Flowers by #Tchaikovsky came true #season11 on #dwts during classical week with a partner that was up for anything. @sugarrayleonard 🕺🏾”

Trebunskaya shared some of the details about how she crafted the routine — it turns out it came to her rather quickly.

“I came up with that choreography in the car ride that took 30 minutes on my way to a friend’s house. @lenakosovich 😘 I showed her the routine in her living room on the carpet. Then details came, once we started practicing with Sugar Ray.”

She continued, “It was heavily inspired by my classical teacher @atiandreeva (she took this photo 🩵), by the culture I grew up in, and the esthetics of the ballet form. Of course, I made it #ballroom, and for the partner that I had. However, the essence stayed I think.”

The former “DWTS” pro added, “It was one of those magical, sparkling, happy moments when all aligned. Still one of my favorite #dress #look #makeup #hair music #dance #moment in my career.”

Fans Loved the Photo and Story: ‘Such a Beautiful Dance’

If anyone needed a refresher on Trebunskaya and Leonard’s dance, she also posted a clip of their Viennese Waltz.

Fans loved hearing about what went into the performance and seeing her picture-perfect costume. “This was such a beautiful dance! 😍” one fan commented on the post. “You really did a tremendous job with him Anna! And classical week was incredible! Definitely one I want the show to bring back soon! Miss you!!! ❤️❤️❤️”

Another fan shared, “Incredible how much time, thought, care, and love can go into one single performance. 🩵🦋”

Others shared kind words including, “So beautiful, as a ballerina I loved seeing this,” “Great pic, you look beautiful 😍,” and “Truly so beautiful! You did an incredible job bringing your vision to fruition! ❤️”

In a Reddit discussion about the former “DWTS” pro’s throwback pic, one fan noted, “She looks like a Disney princess in that picture!”

One fan recalled, “Sugar Ray wasn’t the best dancer but this dance has always stood out to me after all these years. Anna looked amazing, and I’ll say it again that she has not aged. This is a theme I’d love to see come back.”