Alix Earle Reveals the Surprising Princess She Almost Portrayed Instead of Maleficent on “DWTS” Disney Night

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Alix Earle almost went a different way for her creation connected Tuesday night's Dancing pinch nan Stars episode.

The influencer, 24, brought nan location down during nan 4th section of nan show's 34th season, performing a Viennese waltz to "Once Upon a Dream" by Lana Del Rey from nan movie Maleficent.

Alongside her partner Val Chmerkovskiy, nan brace dressed up arsenic Maleficent, who is nan villain successful nan Disney type of nan classical fairytale Sleeping Beauty, and Stefan, who is nan begetter of Princess Aurora successful nan film.

However, Earle revealed that nan couple's creation almost took a overmuch different tone, sharing 1 of nan different Disney characters that she and Chmerkovskiy considered earlier landing connected nan evil fairy.

In a video posted to her Instagram earlier nan show aired, Earle tin beryllium seen getting each glammed up successful her trailer.

Speaking to nan camera, Earle said, "Originally for Disney night, we wanted to do either for illustration a princess, aliases for illustration Rapunzel and Flynn Ryder," nan societal media mogul shared, arsenic constitution artists added prosthetic cheekbones to her look á la Angelina Jolie, who primitively played Maleficent successful nan movie.

However, upon listening to songs from Tangled's soundtrack, Earle said she decided that she wanted to spell a abstracted way.

"I loved Tangled, but nan songs are very happy, and I consciousness for illustration we've been beautiful happy nan past fewer weeks, and I wanted to show a different character," Earle shared. "That I tin return connected a different domiciled for nan dance."

Going on, Earle described her creation pinch Chmerkovskiy arsenic a "toxic back-and-forth" akin to nan characters of Maleficent and her once-lover Stefan successful nan movie.

The brace earned a people of 24, pinch 8's crossed nan committee from judges Carrie Anna Inaba, Derek Hough and Bruno Toniolo.

Last evening's episode was Disney Night successful grant of Disneyland Resort's 70th Celebration and ended pinch nan astonishing elimination of wellness influencer Hilaria Baldwin and her partner, Gleb Savchenko.

"Listen, I'm truthful proud of you," Gleb told Hilaria arsenic they walked crossed nan stage. After grabbing nan mic from Julianne Hough, Hilaria said, "This has been an unthinkable experience."