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Isabelle
Honestly, you're more calm than I am. Isabelle is a baddie.
Alex
Still quite unsure if I made good choices. Your ankle will get better, but we are not gonna get another chance.
Isabelle
I know.
Alex
Penelope, what's your favorite song?
Isabelle
You asked me this yesterday, too. 7, 11, grounded. I say it. Family abs. What would you think? So we reach and then instead of a roll, I come in and just pull you here. And we end here instead of rolling. So we could take more time on this. Do you like that better or do you want to do the roll? You don't know? No, I don't want to do the roll. You don't? Okay. You're gonna pick up her legs still or.
Alex
No, no.
Isabelle
Okay, so we're gonna reach. Pick. Can you pick up your leg?
Alex
So first think straight. Point, point, point, point, point. It doesn't mean move away. Just straighten this leg. You pretend there, pointing through your toe all the way there.
Thomas
There you go.
Alex
And then as you point, it's gonna naturally wanna come up. Think straight.
Isabelle
Then we can take our time a little bit more. Make this really pretty. Big hug, big hug. And then we're not in pain after our roll. Yeah. Cool. Why are your feet bigger than mine? What's your size? Are you like six and a half? Yeah. That's crazy.
Alex
I'm a seven, six, seven, eight. Reach on one. Nice.
Isabelle
Cool. You like that better? Yeah.
Alex
You feel okay with that? So down. And then the next thing you do is one. And it should feel very dramatic.
Isabelle
Drunk. Bring the drop. Yeah. So just big hug energy without like, boom. Okay, ready? Let's try big hug energy. Controlled. Perfect. So you're gonna look for Val's hand. Grab him, and then he's gonna lead us on the down first.
Alex
This is a beautiful shape, Isabelle. Beautiful.
Isabelle
I'm gonna need you to, like, hold me with your arms a little more like hold yourself. Yes. That's so much better.
Alex
So when you're walking around, you're observing and excellence. Maggie. There's no small roles. So this is a really important moment. Even though you're not dancing like us, this is. Your presence here is very important. Nice. Yeah. So we could see this.
Isabelle
So, yeah, I'll look at you here. Look at you. That's the next dance sister sandwich.
Thomas
Thomas, what do you think?
Isabelle
It's amazing.
Alex
Natural. Dude, look at you. I feel like you should get into break dancing and show us the break dance team.
Isabelle
Stretching.
Alex
Wow. Did he watch the show last year? It's kind of giving like Steven vibe.
Isabelle
Yeah, I did. I did.
Alex
He did our show last year. And the first episode this year.
Thomas
How's a rehearsal been with the famous?
Isabelle
It's fun having them here. Everyone's getting a little distracted, so it's a little hard to focus, but it's been good. Love you.
Alex
Love you guys. See you later.
Isabelle
Love you, dad. Let us professional speak. I love you so much. I'm sure we have day one probably lets me. We have these, like, blanky arms, and sometimes we don't know what to do with them. So we've got a really stretch that and. Oh, she's doing the marshmallows.
Alex
Yeah, she is.
Isabelle
Now just make it feel like.
Alex
Yeah.
Isabelle
What feels comfortable.
Alex
Quality.
Isabelle
That feels comfortable to you. And you could tilt your head like this. That'll make it easier so you don't feel like you're.
Thomas
Yeah.
Alex
Such a great teacher.
Isabelle
Beautiful. Like, put you down. We look up here, and then this moment. I. I don't even care. Like. Well, I do care, but about, like, the timing. As much as I think we should really take our time. Like, looking at our hand, you know, I think it's so cute. Our hand's, like, almost the same size now. Once I get these nails off. She's gotten so big. My little baby. So I think we should look like. Wow. Look at us. Look at us. Aw. Ballerina. Yes. Oh, you killed it. She did so good. She did the lean, the head, the arm.
Alex
Did the lean with it? Rock with it? No. Do you want to show them a lift that we've been working on?
Isabelle
No. Secret.
Alex
Secret. Okay.
Isabelle
Okay. Wait until show died. I see how it is. Preparing a better routine. Sure. Use those long toes to hold yourself up. I won't stop. Sorry. Boom. Yes. That was it. So we're like twinning, except I'm on this side of the table. Yes. Beautiful. Beautiful. Who put such a dancer? Can you believe I was your age when you were born? My birthday and I had a change of efforts. Could you imagine changing diapers or. Fun. Yeah, Change your diapers, Isabelle.
Thomas
Are you excited?
Isabelle
Mm.
Thomas
What do you guys think of the dance so far?
Alex
Beautiful.
Isabelle
Perfect. Amazing. I'm already crying. Oh, my God. A nice little shower.
Alex
That was a cool effect, though.
Isabelle
We should incorporate that into a dance. The girls are twinning, and we're ready to take on the stage. How are you feeling? Honestly, you're more calm than I am. I don't know how you do all this. Wait, Freddie. Want to show her hair? Swing, slay. What do you do?
Thomas
Yo.
Isabelle
What up? Hey. How are you?
Alex
Are you excited?
Isabelle
I'm good. Yeah.
Alex
Are you excited?
Thomas
Kill it.
Alex
Out there. I've seen a little rehearsal stuff. You look great. Okay, I'm gonna cry right now.
Isabelle
It is.
Alex
It's just about love.
Isabelle
You're gonna kill it.
Alex
You're such a superstar.
Isabelle
Are you nervous? Yeah. Really? All the above. There's nothing to be nervous about. Even if you just stand there, you're going to be perfect. Val's like, don't just stand there.
Alex
Don't just stand. Watch the move.
Isabelle
Did you practice last night? You did? Yeah. Are you lying? No. You make me giggle. You're just such a funny face. What's happen? We are going last to today. It's kind of scary. Cuz then you have to sit through the whole show just waiting. So it's like an extra two hours of nerves. Nerves? What? So I was doing the voice note thing with, like, my friend, like the voice recording thing, like on Snapchat. I was saying daddy diva, but I accidentally said diva, and that's my new favorite word. Viva. Daddy Diva. Yeah, Viva. Okay, Viva. You heard her here first. Viva.
Thomas
What makes you laugh at Alex so much?
Isabelle
She's just kind of. Kind of does stuff that is questionable to the human eye. Yeah, I think we're scary. In that case, what does that mean? Doesn't mean anything. It's just face.
Thomas
What does 67 mean?
Isabelle
I don't know. It doesn't mean anything. What? A biba.
Alex
A biba? What? Are you guys speaking some language? I'm a biba. What does that mean?
Isabelle
Oh, he's a baddie diva. You're so concerned, you just made it up.
Alex
I just need two more weeks. It's man bun time.
Isabelle
Love it.
Alex
Love it.
Isabelle
No, I love it. You remember I did smile.
Alex
You did.
Thomas
You did.
Alex
That's why I'm saying you got to do it again. Because that was the moment.
Isabelle
Yes, because I forgot a smile.
Alex
Why did you name me Valletta? Where did Valletta come from? I don't know.
Isabelle
Me and Alex were just talking one time and I was like, wait, Valletta?
Thomas
What is a Valletta?
Alex
A Valletta is my alter ego when.
Isabelle
Val's being part of hardcore Scary teacher.
Alex
No, Valletta is just more strict, straight to the point. When I'm hungry, I'm a Valletta.
Isabelle
Doesn't smile.
Thomas
How often is he a Valletta?
Isabelle
Only, like, sometimes camera blocking days in the first day of rehearsals, where we learn a new dance. Cause he's serious, which I appreciate, but he's Valletta.
Alex
All right, let's go right now.
Isabelle
Come on, Bob. Get ourselves into a music pass here.
Thomas
Just a moment. What do you think of the dance?
Isabelle
It's good fun, and I think we're doing a really good job. It's a special moment to, like, get it captured. And it's like, this dance means a lot because for, like, the family and stuff. And I think that's really special.
Thomas
Beautiful.
Alex
Nice.
Isabelle
Nice. That was a good hug as well.
Alex
Yeah, yeah, yeah. I'm missing your eyes here, so I know you got a really hard thing going on here. Try to see us already.
Isabelle
Okay.
Alex
So I. I know it's hard, but, like, we can angle that energy.
Isabelle
I'll angle it a second later.
Thomas
How does that make you feel?
Isabelle
I'm going to cry again. You've been crying all week. I can't. It's beautiful. You guys look so beautiful. How did that feel, being on the stage again today? That felt good. Better than yesterday? Yeah, I definitely felt a lot better for me. And how did we look? Good. You're supposed to say amazing. I said good. Amazing. Appreciate that. I even said. I'm saying, Penelope. What? Lorax? Is that because I'm orange? Yeah. You just called me the Lorax. I don't think I'm orange. You're not. You're tan.
Thomas
I'm pretty sure the Lorax has similar hair as you, too.
Alex
Me?
Isabelle
Me.
Alex
Yeah. Good one.
Isabelle
Maybe that's what we should do for Halloween. Hey, I saw. It was beautiful. Oh, thank you. It was so good, man. It's so fun. I'm sure you're going to like. I know. Hi, I'm Ezra. Hi, P. Hello. You guys are slaying the game. Do you guys ever see Ezra on Tik Tok? Sometimes.
Alex
Sometimes.
Isabelle
Okay, I'll take it.
Alex
This set right here, though. What is that? Is it Aritzia?
Isabelle
I knew it. What? How did you know that they only have this color? Green? Diva's recognizing. Yeah, I was like, 12 and I went to a Daddy Dogger dance, and I wore a bodycon dress, actually up my ass. And I took my mom's YSL platform heels that were like 10 inches. And I looked like a stripper. But no wonder the other parents wouldn't let their kids hang out with me. Bad influence.
Alex
Penelope, this is my gift to you.
Isabelle
You know, she's like a competitive horse rider, and she's the best in the state, so she'll pull up like this cowboy. The drama feels. Feels like awkward, but it reads better on camera.
Alex
The other thing is, I want you to know that even though we're dancing, you're in the lens like we see you. And most Likely because you're a new addition to this. Like, the audience has seen us dance before. They're a lot more curious about, like, what is this girl doing? So they'll be following, you know, so never feel like you're not performing or you're not on camera. So I want. I want you to be genuine. Definitely know that you're on camera all the time.
Isabelle
Even. I like when you do the little run back and you kind of stop and look at us before you sit down.
Alex
All of those things.
Isabelle
That's so special.
Alex
So special.
Isabelle
Do I need to make that moment more better? More better? Always. I know, but what about what I'm doing? Is this not feeling big enough?
Alex
It just. I don't understand what timing that is. That's what that is. It doesn't look clear to me.
Isabelle
Like, I don't feel clear either. Do you know the clear timing?
Alex
One, eight, two.
Isabelle
Oh, yeah. Are we going, like, slow fast, or are we going slow, slow? All right.
Alex
We're going slow fast.
Isabelle
Oh, Alex. I know, I know. Okay, I'll fix my timing, and we'll practice. Oh, yeah.
Thomas
You promise?
Isabelle
I promise.
Alex
Good job. It looks much better than it feels.
Isabelle
And then when we actually do the show, can you really just crank my leg up there?
Alex
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Isabelle
You're perfect. You're perfect. I'm even more perfect than she is, so. You are not. I am. Everyone's perfect. Equal. Except for you, equal. Yeah. I'm a little lesser than. But I'm trying to get up to your guys level. I'm gonna fix my back and fix my things in the dance, and then I'll be dress rehearsal. I'll be fixing all those problems. Fix, fix, fixaroo.
Alex
Yeah. Let's just again perform it.
Isabelle
Yep. Even more. Yeah, I will.
Alex
Cool.
Isabelle
Thanks.
Thomas
When choreographing, like, an emotional dance like that, what are certain, like, factors that you take into consideration that are, like, different from, like, the week previous?
Alex
Well, I mean, I'm trying to balance movement that evokes emotion for her, not just for the viewer. Yes.
Isabelle
Where is the lady on the second floor?
Alex
Yeah.
Isabelle
Okay. Are you talking shit about this?
Alex
No. Yeah. So, I mean, there's quite a bit of a responsibility to convey the energy and the emotion or the story. Also stillness. You know, there's a lot of power and stillness in letting her emotions have a moment to be there. Because when you over choreograph and this movement, movement, movement, you never really have a second to actually feel. But I think we got there.
Thomas
How was it working with Alex's little sister. Did she have any dance experience?
Alex
No, I. I don't believe Isabel has dance experience. I think, like, every toddler, at some point, they were something else.
Isabelle
Oh, thanks. The pinky.
Thomas
Right?
Alex
It was good. She took great direction. I'm excited. At the end of the day, my biggest thing is to gift Al and her family a moment that they will remember and enjoy. I feel like this entire week has been more of just being in the moment and letting her heal and share and enjoy herself with her sisters than like, previous weeks, where I was like, you know, I was definitely much softer this week.
Thomas
Besides, I don't like it because the.
Alex
First couple of days of starting a new dance, I'm still quite unsure if I made good choices. You know, I'm not sure if this is the right movement for her or this is the right way of telling that story. So because of my own uncertainty, I. I'm less patient. So I'm just projecting my insecurity on whether it's Al, whoever I'm working with. So I try to control that, but that's why my energy is a little bit more serious. As soon as I have more confidence in our choices, then I just. I enjoy the process. That is a big goal of mine, is to be a good teacher. You learn a lot through teaching, you know, and not every student that you're gonna encounter or every partner is the same. You know, what worked for a partner of mine a few seasons back might not work for Al, and vice versa, you know? And so I come in with kind of like, a clean slate. Otherwise, I'm gonna instinctively fall back into the same patterns you've seen me do, which work which are great. But that's not what this process is about. It's about creating a new path. So that's why she is my muse in a lot of ways. Obviously, I get a lot of help elsewhere as well, from friends. My wife in particular, who's a genius creatively and choreographically. But Al's tone and voice and her ideas are what is leading the way.
Thomas
So I love that.
Isabelle
So Isabelle singing? Yeah. She doesn't sing. What is she doing? How's it going in there, Isabelle? It's good. I'm using the bathroom. Okay. And I'm nice and anxious before the shows. And you guys are really helping this calm.
Alex
Space.
Isabelle
Space. Right. This is, like, bringing me back to, like, core memories. Bees in the trap. Be bees in the trap. You love it. Okay, you can't leave. I have to go somewhere. Is Val in here? It would be Better if he's not. Why, Val? I wanted to make a tik tok. Why is his snack sack so much better than yours? I don't know. Maybe they, like, take hints. You guys are making this really difficult. Get food. I'm going to hold you up. Everyone's going to hate on us. My sister's my best friend. You don't. Guys, I'm trying to make something cute and sweet. I'm trying. We just pick a different sound. Yeah. You, Maddie. Be strong. Be tough. Stay strong, soldier. God gives his toughest battles to the strongest soldiers. You know Penelope, for mother's Day, she's like, I'm so glad that you're my mom because nobody else would be able to deal with me. We're probably going on soon.
Alex
Good luck out there.
Isabelle
We didn't go anywhere.
Thomas
How are you feeling?
Isabelle
Good. My back is really hurting, but I'm fine.
Alex
Really.
Thomas
What happened?
Isabelle
I don't know. I think my ribs got a out of line this week, so I have a little tape on my side right now and just felt like I was going to puke. Could have just popped the nod bill and said we'll be fine. She's tough, she's tough. It's more of like your hips and then it's that elegant, like, just fall to the ground tattoo. Thank you. Yeah. Me side of your foot. Yeah. And the core out there is more super. Are you excited? Yeah. Is this like a dream of yours? Did you watch Dancing with the Stars? Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah. That's amazing. How do you get this opportunity with your sister? She like your role model? Yeah. Do you like doing like, tik toks and stuff? Yeah. She's a very independent woman. She's pretty dope, I have to say. Happy I got to meet somebody like her. Oh, my God. I love you. Love you too. Bye as well. I'm dedicating it to Jordan. This is my stepmom. Nice to meet you. Yeah, you got the whole fam coming tonight. She is definitely inspiration to not just as athletes, but to people in general. Just from watching you from the beginning of TikTok like, to how you are now being able to through dance now, like, show yourself. It's very. Yeah, it's very, very, very beautiful. Like, you should cry one of those nights. Anyways, last minute debacle. Isabelle rolled her ankle right in dress rehearsal. I.
Alex
Penelope, you're in.
Isabelle
And then can you wiggle your toes? What do you feel there? It hurts like a little bit. A little bit where I'm squeezing or in that bottom Spot, get her some crunches. You're so funny. Hysterical. Well.
Alex
Well, the good thing is you get to miss another week of school, probably.
Isabelle
I'll write you a doctor's note and you can get out in. Perfect. I want to sprain. Raincoat.
Alex
Yeah, Mumbo's a. But you get to do it one time.
Isabelle
That's it. One time. We can even rip the bandages off.
Alex
Your ankle will get better, but we are not going to get another chance.
Isabelle
My ribs also hurt. Val's turning into Valletta.
Alex
This is important. Anyway, all jokes aside, you kept going.
Isabelle
Yeah, she didn't even, like, fully fall or anything. You kept powering through, so that's incredible.
Alex
I would have stopped. My foot would have fallen off.
Isabelle
Hello. Hi, beautiful. You look so pretty. Hi. I heard your hair. What about it? You look so good. How Good feeling. Can you move it? Oh, I know something's different. When did you go to the hairstyle? It's fine. We do not. Oh, my goodness. Can we make our tik tok now that we're all here? Yeah. You've never had long. I did it a few months ago. I did. Wait, your hair looks, like, really, like, thin now. Why? Because you did blonde. Thanks for showering me with compliments, guys. You guys are really twinning. Oh, wait, we should make a tick Tock. How are you?
Alex
How you doing?
Isabelle
Good. Good to see you.
Alex
Congrats on the champagnes. I'm gonna go inside. I'll see you inside.
Isabelle
You may have to carry his belt. No, I'm fine.
Alex
I got you.
Isabelle
Oh, in like, five minutes. Cool.
Alex
Yeah.
Isabelle
What are we doing? It's literally just this thing. It's a millennial audio. It's not a millennial audio. Yes, it is. What is it time to go, right? Yeah. We're start heading in, guys. Okay, let's go, bayachas. Okay. Let's go get some snacks. Strawberries, anything. Chips? No.
Alex
We're about to go on. Please. Vote for us.
Isabelle
Vote for us, please.
Thomas
How are you feeling?
Isabelle
I'm starting to go silent. I'm feeling really good, though. But I am feeling like I'm gonna cry for sure. I've been crying at everyone else's dances. I don't know what's gotten into me tonight. Like, I keep crying. Like, my second dance. It was the one worst. Yeah.
Thomas
I feel like Isabelle shows no emotion. She's just like.
Isabelle
Yeah. She's like, oh, I'm not nervous. Like, hello. I am. I'm kidding. I'm not. I'm not nervous. I can't see. I'm not nervous. I'm so excited. It's a liar. No. Because no matter do this is going to be so special and something that we share forever. And we only have to do one. It's one minute of our lives. It's going to be the best minute ever. Yeah. It's so special. So we are going to just go all out.
Thomas
How big of a difference is it with no shoes on?
Isabelle
It's harder because it's like, much more painful. I feel painful to look at. Painful to do the last move. Like, I really have to commit that I'm skinning the skin off my feet for it. I'm just gonna commit all or nothing.
Alex
And last night I got a spray tan, but I forgot to spray tan my feet, so.
Isabelle
So I look pale.
Alex
Just look a little. Looks like I'm from the Dominican. Up top. I'm from Iceland. Down low. We got this.
Isabelle
We got this.
Alex
This is what we got. What do we got?
Isabelle
This. Unbelievable. What a night.
Alex
Just hang out for a minute, guys.
Isabelle
This will be about two minutes of promo. I literally snotted during my turns, and that's all I was thinking about halfway through the dance because I started crying. And then I turned and it literally went on my face. And I could feel it. And I was like, there's boogers on my face. That's gonna go online. I was gonna be like, I'm guys. I said, alan, I'm proud of you. Love you. We love you guys. Never walk. I said that. They did a good job. Right after one from me. Going into the world and changing our lives for the better. I don't know about all of us. Right? The chaos. You can't have this yet.
Thomas
What'd you think of the dance?
Isabelle
I loved it. Amazing. Alex, you did amazing. Thank you, Thomas. We love you, Thomas. You too.
Alex
You guys killed it. Thank you.
Isabelle
This is where the boogers came. And I said, oh, what, what, what? You did so good. Even better than I could have ever, ever, ever, ever, ever imagined. I love you and Vlog. We love you. Hey, good night. Nice to see you again.
Date: October 17, 2025
Host: Alix Earle
Guests: Isabelle (sister), Thomas, others
This heartfelt and humorous episode of "Hot Mess with Alix Earle" takes listeners behind the scenes as Alix Earle and her sisters prepare for their appearance on "Dancing with the Stars" (DWTS). The sisters share candid moments of rehearsal, nerves, dance-related injuries, and sibling banter, all while navigating the emotional weight of performing together on a national stage. The episode offers both laughter and genuine emotional insight into the pressures and joys of live performance and family collaboration.
"Your ankle will get better, but we are not gonna get another chance." (00:03)
"Why are your feet bigger than mine? What's your size? Are you like six and a half?" - Isabelle (01:32) "I'm a seven, six, seven, eight. Reach on one. Nice." - Alex (01:39)
"Valletta is my alter ego...just more strict, straight to the point. When I'm hungry, I'm a Valletta." - Alex (09:44)
"You're gonna kill it. You're such a superstar." - Alex (07:32) "There's nothing to be nervous about. Even if you just stand there, you're going to be perfect." - Isabelle (07:36)
"So we're going last...it's kind of scary. Cuz then you have to sit through the whole show just waiting." - Isabelle (07:50)
"You kept powering through, so that's incredible." - Alex (21:01) "I'm feeling really good, though. But I am feeling like I'm gonna cry for sure...I keep crying." - Isabelle (22:33)
"It's a special moment to, like, get it captured. And it's like, this dance means a lot because for, like, the family and stuff. And I think that's really special." - Isabelle (10:14)
"There's a lot of power and stillness in letting her emotions have a moment to be there...when you over choreograph and this movement, movement, movement, you never really have a second to actually feel." - Alex (14:39)
"I literally snotted during my turns, and that's all I was thinking about halfway through the dance because I started crying." - Isabelle (24:05) "Even better than I could have ever, ever, ever imagined. I love you." - Isabelle (25:16)
The episode brims with the sisters’ signature blend of humor, honesty, and heartfelt affection. Alex leads with encouragement and empathy, Isabelle is candid and self-deprecating, and their exchanges are warm, supportive, and at times hilariously irreverent. Family inside jokes, behind-the-scenes mishaps, and sincere emotional moments create an engaging and relatable narrative flow.
"Earle Sisters Takeover on DWTS" is both a celebration of family and a real look into the challenges and triumphs of live performance. The episode is a testament to the power of sibling support, the importance of seizing once-in-a-lifetime opportunities, and the beauty of showing up—no matter the nerves or setbacks. The candid conversations, teasing, and vulnerable admissions make this a must-listen for fans and newcomers alike.