Sailor-Brinkley Cookis not having it withWendy Williams‘ theory thatChristie Brinkleyfaked her recent injury to get her daughter onDancing with the Stars.
The 21-year-oldSports Illustratedmodel, who is filling in for her mom, 65, after shefell and broke her armahead of Monday’sDWTSpremiere, spoke out against Williams’ claims that theinjury was all for show.
Sailor also recalled the moment that her supermodel mother broke the news to her that she was pulling out of the ABC dance competition series.
“Getting that call from my mom when I was still out in the Hamptons. She was sobbing, crying, she was so disappointed that she she couldn’t do it anymore,” Sailor said. “She wasn’t even crying because she was hurt. She was like ‘I’m gonna let down Val and I’m not gonna be able to keep going withDancing with the Stars.’ And I was like ‘no mom,’ and I had to comfort her in that and be like ‘but you had your experience just let that go, you know you had such a great time. No one is disappointed in you.’ ”
Sailor Brinkley-Cook with Christie Brinkley and Wendy Williams.Taylor Hill/FilmMagic; Dominik Bindl/Getty
And while Christie has been sidelined for the season, she’s remained involved in Sailor and Chmerkovskiy’s partnership.
“I ran out of workout clothes so like I’m going up to her room and wearing her clothes, it’s literally exactly like I’m doing it for her and wearing what she would wear,” said Sailor. “I only thought I would be here for like five days so I brought like 3 pairs of workout clothes.”
Chmerkovskiy also teased toETthat with Sailor’s approval, Christie could be joining them on the dance floor later in the season.
“I think we should let her recover for a second and then most definitely, I would love to involve her,” he said. “Again, it’s Sailor’s call, but I think as much as we can involve Christie once she recovers, the better.”
During the season 11 premiere of her talk show on Monday, Williams, 55, said that the footage of Christie’s injury “looked fake as hell” and theorized that she “plotted” to get her daughter on the show.
ChristiedeniedWilliams’ theory in an exclusive interview with PEOPLE. “I’m totally shocked, because I have been there forWendy Williams. That is so weird,” she said, bursting into tears. “I have to give her a call … I’m really stunned.”
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The supermodel supported Sailor and Chmerkovskiy from the audience duringDWTS’two-hour premiere on Monday. The couple earned a 18 out of 30 from the judges, the fourth highest score of the night.
Sailor is up againstThe Bachelorette‘sHannah Brown,The Supremes’ Mary Wilson,Queer Eye‘sKaramo Brown, comedian and actorKel Mitchell, country starLauren Alaina, NFL legend Ray Lewis,The Officestar Kate Flannery, pop starAlly Brooke, former NBA starLamar Odom,James Van Der Beekand President Donald Trump’s former press secretarySean Spicer.
Dancing with the Starsairs Mondays at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.
source: people.com
