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Amir Banai Shows Swollen Lip on Dancing with the Stars Due to Accidental Elbow
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First reported by Mako · 4 hours ago
What happened
Amir Banai appeared with a swollen lip on Dancing with the Stars due to an accidental elbow from his partner Romi Nof just before their performance. Despite the injury, Banai danced impressively and earned high scores. Several contestants this season have faced injuries, but Banai’s is minor and did not affect his performance.
- 01Amir Banai’s lip was swollen due to an accidental elbow from partner Romi Nof before their dance.
- 02Banai and Nof performed a Viennese waltz, earning high judges’ scores including a perfect 10.
- 03Banai joked his lip looked like a snake bite but continued dancing without issue.
- 04This season has seen multiple injuries among contestants, including Shahar Hayun and Eden Golan.
- 05Banai’s injury is minor compared to others and did not prevent him from performing well.
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