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During a recent episode of "Dancing with the Stars," Maura Higgins' pro partner Mark Ballas tossed a burgundy Hermès Birkin bag into the audience during their Foxtrot performance. The bag, which had voting information attached to it, was later held by Rob Rausch alongside Lisa Rinna. Fans were highly enthusiastic about this moment on social media, praising its iconic nature and expressing surprise at its appearance in the show's routine. Higgins and Ballas scored 21 out of 30 points for their dance, placing them first that night before Sarah Jane Nader was eliminated from the competition.
Written by the local model on 2026-09-17,
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During the Season 35 premiere of "Dancing with the Stars", choreographer Mark Ballas held a burgundy Hermès Birkin bag while performing a Foxtrot routine themed around "Traitors." The bag was then tossed into the audience. Later in the show, Rob Rausch was seen holding the same bag alongside actress Lisa Rinna. The purse featured voting details for Maura Higgins and Mark Ballas attached to it. Fans were thrilled by this unexpected appearance of the luxury item on the show, expressing their excitement and admiration online. Higgins and Ballas had previously appeared together in "The Traitors," an Emmy-winning series, alongside Rausch and Rinna earlier that year.
Written for “Dancing With The Stars Fashion” on 2026-09-17,
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The pricey purse first appeared as Higgins and her pro partner, Mark Ballas, began their Foxtrot to “Black Velvet” by Alannah Myles.
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Higgins → appear → Myles
As Ballas emerged from a coffin during the “Traitors”-themed routine, the choreographer held the burgundy Hermès bag before he tossed it into the audience.
The next time it appeared onscreen, Rob Rausch was seen holding the Birkin in the audience alongside Lisa Rinna.
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Rausch → emerge → Rinna
The extravagant fashion accessory had the voting details for Higgins and Ballas pinned to it.
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accessory → have → it
Fans took to social media to express their excitement over the bag getting its moment in the spotlight.
“THE BIRKIN HAS MADE ITS FIRST APPEARANCE IN THE BALLROOM #DWTS,” one fan shouted in all-caps, while another added, “Maura dancing with the birkin HELP 😭🤣 #DWTS.”
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Maura → take → DWTS
Another added, “Mark Ballas getting out of the coffin with the Birkin in hand during Maura’s dance how can you not say iconic 🤣👏🏽 #DWTS,” while one other said, “rob with text maura to 21523 on the birkin actually brought tears to my eyes i can’t lie #dwts.”
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i → add → #
Higgins, Ballas, Rausch and Rinna all appeared on the Emmy-winning fourth season of “The Traitors” together earlier this year.
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Higgins → appear → stars
Rausch famously betrayed Higgins — a fellow “Love Island” alum — in order to take home the win.
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Rausch → betray → win
Not only did Higgins’ Birkin make a splash, but the reality star also earned top scores for her and Ballas’ Foxtrot.
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star → make → Foxtrot
The duo earned a score of 21/30 for the routine, placing them atop the leaderboard for the night.
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duo → earn → night
Wednesday’s episode saw the female celebrities and their pro partners perform a No. 1 song from the year they were born.
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they → see → year
At the end of the episode, it was revealed that “Love Thy Nader” star Sarah Jane Nader and her pro partner, Hailey Bills, were eliminated.
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Nader → reveal → Nader
This followed the first night of the Season 35 premiere, during which the male celebrities and their pro partners danced to chart-toppers from their birth years.
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celebrities → follow → years
“Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” star Conner Leavitt was eliminated at the end of Tuesday’s episode.
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Leavitt → eliminate → episode
Following this week’s two-night premiere event, new episodes of “DWTS” will air Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET on ABC and Disney+, and will stream on Hulu the following day.
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episodes → follow → Hulu
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