ABC’s Dancing With the Stars debuted their favorite Disney Night on Tuesday, and the stars didn’t disappoint, especially Ilona Maher.

The 28-year-old Olympic rugby player and her pro Alan Bersten performed a jazz routine to Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Surface Pressure from the 2021 Disney film Encanto.

Maher – who revealed last week that she wanted to “show pretty much everything” – performed in a costume inspired by the powerful Encanto character Luisa.

She showed her strength and grace in the performance, which ended with an epic rendition of Luisa’s donkey lift from the animated film, earning the first 9 of the season.

Her performance resonated with many viewers, including X user @TaylorMeyers13, who said, “This is my favorite thing of the night, no matter what. Impeccable parallel/recreation. This is the representation little ones everywhere need!’

Maher – who last week revealed she wanted to “show pretty much everything” – performed in a costume inspired by powerful Encanto character Luisa

She showed her strength and grace in the performance, which ended with an epic rendition of Luisa’s donkey lift from the animated film and earned the first 9 of the season.

Her performance resonated with many viewers, including X user @TaylorMeyers13, who said, “This is my favorite thing of the night, no matter what. Impeccable parallel/recreation. This is the representation little ones everywhere need!’

@ka_morian0121 added: ‘THERE WAS NOTHING SURFACE PRESSURE ABOUT THAT ROUTINE. BABY @ilona_maher just MADE DWTS HISTORY again!!!! OMG AND @Dance10Alan DONKEY COSTUME LMAOOO!!!!! I LOVE THIS ROUTINE FROM START TO FINISH!!!!! ILONA YOU WOULD ALWAYS BE MY LUISA!!!!!’

@05HAWKI tweeted: ‘Holy hell, that dance from @ilona_maher and @Dance10Alan was INCREDIBLE.’

@legutz added, “I love Ilona Maher and the way she uses her platform, but I hate that she has to talk about her body and her femininity every week on this show.”

@109maddie said: ‘THAT’S MY DANCING QUEEN LUISA. I mean, ILONA ate herself badly!!! THE PERFECT LUISA IM OBSESSED I WILL WATCH AGAIN!! MY QUEEN @ilona_maher GET THAT DISNEY 10 BETTER!!”

@brittanypfore said: ‘Ilona Maher as Luisa is the most perfect choice! (chef’s kiss).”

@lungareaux said: ‘Ilona shows women that it’s okay to take up space. She is beautiful, funny, strong and intelligent. And a damn good dancer too. She is an absolute delight, and it is such a blessing to see her blossom!”

@keenforkeener said: ‘Ilona and Alan got their first 9! I’m so proud of them!’

@supermangeek101 said: ‘Ilona Maher defeated Luisa when her jazz dance to Surface Pressure by Encanto was worth the wait! All the lifts were so incredible as she demonstrated her strength and power through her muscles and lifted Alan, who looked so cool playing donkey!’

@ka_morian0121 added: ‘THERE WAS NOTHING SURFACE PRESSURE ABOUT THAT ROUTINE. BABY @ilona_maher just MADE DWTS HISTORY again!!!! OMG AND @Dance10Alan DONKEY COSTUME LMAOOO!!!!! I LOVE THIS ROUTINE FROM START TO FINISH!!!!! ILONA YOU WOULD ALWAYS BE MY LUISA!!!!!’

@05HAWKI tweeted: ‘Holy hell, that dance from @ilona_maher and @Dance10Alan was INCREDIBLE’

@legutz added: ‘I love Ilona Maher and the way she uses her platform, but I hate that she has to talk about her body and her femininity every week on this show’

@109maddie said: ‘THAT’S MY DANCING QUEEN LUISA. I mean, ILONA ate herself badly!!! THE PERFECT LUISA IM OBSESSED I WILL WATCH AGAIN!! MY QUEEN @ilona_maher GET THAT DISNEY 10 BETTER!!”

@brittanypfore said: ‘Ilona Maher as Luisa is the most perfect choice! (chef’s kiss)’

@lungareaux said: ‘Ilona shows women that it’s okay to take up space. She is beautiful, funny, strong and intelligent. And a damn good dancer too. She is an absolute delight, and it is such a blessing to see her blossom!”

@keenforkeener said: ‘Ilona and Alan got their first 9! I’m so proud of them!’

@supermangeek101 said: ‘Ilona Maher defeated Luisa when her jazz dance to Surface Pressure by Encanto was worth the wait! All the lifts were so incredible as she demonstrated her strength and power through her muscles and lifted Alan, who looked so cool playing donkey!’

Even after being awarded 8’s by the judges, Maher admitted during rehearsal, “I still don’t feel confident in dance, but I feel like I’m getting it.”

When her partner Alan Bersten revealed they were dancing to the Lin-Manuel Miranda song Surface Pressure by Encanto, Maher was thrilled.

“I really resonate with Luisa. I grew up as a larger female. She is big and wide and so strong, but she feels so beautiful,” Maher said by way of confession.

She told Bersten that Luisa “doesn’t try to diminish herself and make herself small in front of the world, and I love that people see that in me now too.”

Bersten said: ‘The jazz consists of a lot of lifts and a lot of tricks, which is Ilona’s secret weapon. She can do lifts that no one else can, so that’s what we’re going to do take full advantage of that this week.”

The dazzling performance was praised by everyone in the ballroom and ended with Ilona’s Luisa lifting Alan like a donkey and placing him on her shoulders.

The judges joked that Alan’s donkey costume was ‘terrifying’ but were unanimous in their praise for their routine.

“Tonight is all about embracing and embodying these iconic characters, and you did that beautifully,” judge Derek Hough told Maher and Bersten.

When her partner Alan Bersten revealed they were dancing to Encanto’s Lin-Manuel Miranda song Surface Pressure, Maher was thrilled

The dazzling performance was praised by everyone in the ballroom and ended with Ilona’s Luisa lifting Alan like a donkey and placing him on her shoulders.

“Tonight is all about embracing and embodying these iconic characters, and you have done that beautifully,” judge Derek Hough told Maher and Bersten

Judge Carrie Ann Inaba gave the duo their first 9 of the season, while Derek Hough and Bruno Tonioli gave them both an 8 for 25 out of 30

Judge Carrie Ann Inaba gave the duo their first 9 of the season, while Derek Hough and Bruno Tonioli gave them both an 8 for 25 out of 30.

Maher also excelled in the team dance category, being chosen as captain of Team Goofs with Chandler McKinney, Jenn Tran and Joey Grazadei.

They danced to Eye to Eye from The Goofy Movie and received a 27 out of 30, which was added to everyone’s score.

Dancing With the Stars returns next week – Tuesday, October 29 – for a special Halloween-themed episode.