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Snowboarder Chloe Kim Says She’s ‘Jealous’ of Ilona Maher’s ‘DWTS’ ‘Moves’ (Exclusive)
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Snowboarder Chloe Kim Says She’s ‘Jealous’ of Ilona Maher’s ‘DWTS’ ‘Moves’ (Exclusive)

Chloe Kim is ready to cheer on fellow Olympian and friend Ilona Maher in the finals of Dancing with the stars.

The double gold medalist, 24, says she is “jealous” of the rugby player, 28, and her “moves” on the dance floor. “She’s on fire and she’s got moves and I’m jealous,” Kim tells PEOPLE while discussing her new clothing line with Roxy. “I’m so stiff.”

Although Kim and Maher’s friendship is relatively new, it is already solid.

“Ilona and I recently went jogging and then had brunch. So that was the first time I met her,” Kim recalls. “I just love her and I love everything she does, and I think she’s such an inspiration.”

Ilona Maher (left) dancing with Alan Bersten op Dancing with the stars.

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Maher isn’t the only Olympian to make it Dancing with the stars final. Gymnast Stephen Nedoroscik competes with his partner Rylee Arnold for the coveted Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy. While Kim will cast her vote for Maher and her partner Alan Bersten, she is excited to see 26-year-old Nedoroscik perform as well.

“I don’t know Stephen, but I’m sure I would adore him as a person,” says the Olympic snowboarder. “He is an icon.”

Although Kim is excited to be a cheerleader for Maher, she admits that the dance floor is not her scene.

“I was invited to continue (Dancing with the stars) a few years ago and I declined,” Kim reveals. “Because, well, I can’t dance.”

Although dancing may not be her strong point, singing certainly is. Instead of Dancing with the starsKim joined the Masked singer in 2020, making it all the way to the semifinals.

“It was so much fun,” the gold medalist tells PEOPLE of her time on the show. “I would do it again 100 percent.”

Chloe Kim The Masked Singer.

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Although Kim passed up the opportunity to dance, Maher has sparked her interest in the experience.

“I think I’ll see her soon, so I’ll think about it and see her,” says the 24-year-old. “But from everything she’s told me, it seems like she’s had the most incredible experience and that’s why she’s selling me. I’m looking forward to it.”