Last night, a winner was crowned on ABC's 33rd season of Dancing with the Stars. In the hearts of her legions of online fans, that winner was Olympic rugby player and social media sensation Ilona Maher.

Rugby sevens and TikTok star Ilona Maher has a medal from the Paris Olympics, but the Mirrorball Trophy ultimately eluded her. The post Ilona Maher didn’t win ‘Dancing With The Stars’ but she’s still winning queer hearts appeared first on Outsports.

Maher and her dancing partner Alan Bersten placed second in the finale of season 33 on "Dancing with the Stars" Tuesday, Nov. 26.

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Vermont Olympian Ilona Maher and her partner were runners-up in Tuesday’s finale of “Dancing with the Stars.” Maher and her partner, pro dancer Alan Bursten, were edged out by “The Bachelor” contestant Joey Graziadei and pro Jenna Johnson after all the judges and viewer ballots were tallied.

Maher, a rugby player, took runner-up to “The Bachelor” star Joey Graziadei in the 33rd season of the TV series. Nedoroscik, a gymnast, was behind Graziadei, Maher and actress and singer Chandler Kinney.

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After a season promoting female empowerment, body positivity and several viral moments, Olympic rugby player Ilona Maher ended in second place on last night's "Dancing with the Stars" finale. Joey Graziadei,