Charity Lawson is counting on Artem Chigvintsev to help her become the next “Bachelorette” with a mirrorball trophy.
The reality star exclusively spoke to in the “Dancing With the Stars” ballroom Tuesday night, where she reacted to being paired up with fellow “Bachelorette” alum Kaitlyn Bristowe’s former dance partner.
“He’s strict in a great way, and that’s what I need,” Lawson said, praising Chigvintsev’s work ethic.
“If I was paired with anyone else I really don’t think I would be as successful. Because he sees my potential and he pushes me, and that’s what you need in order to grow.”
Bristowe – who won Season 29 of the dance competition series with Chigvintsev – previously joked with Lawson about how strict the pro dancers can be during an episode of her “Off The Vine” podcast that dropped last month.
At the time, Bristowe predicted that producers would likely pair Lawson up with Chigvintsev or Alan Bersten, who won Season 28 with former “Bachelorette” star Hannah Brown.
“Buckle up,” Bristowe warned, calling Chigvintsev “so hardcore” in rehearsals. “He’s Russian and that’s how he was trained growing up. He’ll believe in you, and he’ll push you to your limits, which we love.”
Of committing to the show in general, Bristowe explained that it’s a “really hard thing to do” because you don’t get a day off.
“Just [remember] to have fun,” she told Lawson. “It’s a lot, but it’s one of the coolest things I’ve ever done.”
With Bristowe and Brown both winning their respective seasons of “DWTS,” fans from Bachelor Nation have been wondering whether Lawson has felt an “added pressure” to take home the trophy, renamed the “Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy” in honor of the late head judge.
“It’s not! Like, I mean, the pressure is coming from everyone else,” Lawson explained. “You see Kaitlyn and Hannah win, and…
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