Adrian Peterson Talks Challenges of 'Dancing With the Stars,' Getting Advice From Past NFL Stars & Staying Motivated Each Week (Exclusive)
18.10.2023 - 00:23
/ justjared.com
Adrian Peterson has made it to the fourth week of competition on Dancing With the Stars and he’s getting ready for “Disney100 Night“!
The 38-year-old NFL All-Star is paired with pro dancer Britt Stewart this season, and so far, they have danced the Salsa, the Samba and the Quickstep.
For “Disney100 Night,” they will be dancing the Viennese Waltz set to the song “Baby Mine” from the movie Dumbo.
Ahead of this week’s live show, we caught up with Adrian and got the scoop on his experience on the show so far, facing the challenges of learning a new dance each week, any advice he got from other NFL stars who have competed on the show and more.
Check out what he shared in our exclusive interview inside…
Keep reading below to see our exclusive interview with NFL All-Star Adrian Peterson…
Just Jared: As it’s been mentioned, NFL players have statistically done very well on the show. Did that put more pressure on you to do well also?
Adrian Peterson: It adds a little pressure. But with anything I do, you know, I want to perform well and do well. So, I kind of put that pressure to myself.
JJ: In the beginning, you said that Emmitt Smith was one of your favorites on the show. Has he given you any advice?
AP: No, I haven’t got any advice from him. I have his number. But Jerry Rice, he was on the show as well. He reached out, gave me a little advice. And then Donald Driver, who was also on the show, reached out as well. So I might have to give [Emmitt] a call and ask him about his framework and what to do really well when it came to that ballroom dancing.
JJ: What has been your biggest challenge on the show so far?
AP: I would say the biggest challenge has been just trying to execute the different styles that are presented, and with