Tori Spelling shared a rare photo with all five of her children ahead of her debut performance on Dancing With the Stars.
The star – who is the sixth Beverly Hills, 90210 actor to join DWTS – was already dressed in her costume for the evening.
She stood in the centre of the photo, surrounded by Liam, 17, Stella, 16, twins Hattie and Finn, 12, and Beau, 7.
And only one was smaller than her: Beau.
Tori, 51, shared a lengthy caption with the Instagram post in which she raves about her children’s presence and says they are the reason “why” she is here.
“This is my WHY… my 5 babies coming to see me perform LIVE on DWTS! I’m showing my kids that at any time or age you can overcome your fears and believe in yourself,” she began.
“This has been the hardest, but also one of the most rewarding experiences of my life so far. I danced to my personal anthem “Trust Fall” with my amazing partner @pashapashkov.”
Tori Spelling shared a rare photo with all five of her children ahead of her debut performance on Dancing With the Stars
Tori then opened up about her lack of dancing experience before competing on the popular ABC competition.
‘I have no dance experience, training or lessons. I don’t train {other than working hard and taking care of 5 kids} and I have a huge fear of performing in front of an audience. But I do it!
‘I am putting my heart and soul into this journey. I am finding ME! The ballroom is my therapy . I am having the time of my life. So proud of that younger version of myself that was shy, scared, insecure and felt unworthy. Finding your worth is POWERFUL!
She gushed, “Thank you @dancingwiththestars for this opportunity to do this for myself, my kids, and anyone who has ever felt this way about themselves. I’m dancing season 33 for all of us.”
Tori shares her children with her ex-husband Dean McDermott, 57.
Tori is the sixth 90210 alumnus to compete on DWTS, following the late Shannen Doherty, Ian Ziering, Jennie Garth, Brian Austin Green and Gabrielle Carteris.
The five remaining former contestants gathered last week at 90s Con in Daytona Beach, Florida. They all agreed that the competition is “tough” and sent their best wishes to their good friend and former co-star.
“Keep your head in the game and enjoy the experience,” Green said via Peopleand added: “It’s a seven-day-a-week job.”
Garth said, “I’m so happy for her, I think she’s going to do great,” while Carteris added that she’s “really excited” for Spelling.
“We all support her,” Ziering said, urging the audience to support her with their votes. “Make sure you do the same.”
During her first DWTS performance, Spelling danced the Foxtrot with her partner Pasha Pashkov, who previously danced with Vanderpump Rules star Ariana Madix.
“I’m from the most famous zip code in America: 90210,” Tori said.
Tori said she had passed on the show for 32 seasons. Pasha asked her why she said yes now.
Tori, 51, shared a lengthy caption with the Instagram post in which she raved about her children’s presence and said they are the reason “why”
“This is my WHY… my 5 babies coming to see me perform LIVE on DWTS! I’m showing my kids that at any time or age you can overcome your fears and believe in yourself,” she began
‘This has been the hardest, but also one of the most rewarding experiences of my life so far. I danced to my personal anthem “Trust Fall” with my amazing partner @pashapashkov’
Tori then opened up about her lack of dance training before competing on the popular ABC competition
“Literally hit 50 and my life exploded,” Tori said. “I’m going through a very public divorce. Everything I thought I was has been destroyed and I’m really trying to find myself again.”
She chose “Trust Fall” by Pink to dance the Foxtrot. Tori kept smiling and even sang the lyrics as Pasha twirled her around on the dance floor.
Derek said she came across as a bit stiff, while Bruno said: “You’ve done really well,” before admitting: “There’s still a lot of work to do.”
The jury gave her a score of 17 out of 30.