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Ariana Madixis ready to double up her paso doble.
Four weeks into her run onDancing with the Stars, the Bravo star has become afront-runnerwho’s consistently landed among the top scorers thanks to her team-up with pro partnerPasha Pashkov.
Summing up her attitude each week on ABC’s ballroom competition, theVanderpump Rulesstar, 38, exclusively tells PEOPLE: “I’ve always been a really hard worker and so I enjoy being put to work.”
Luckily for Madix, though, the work could very easily turn into play if Paskov’s wifeDaniella Karagach(anotherDWTSpro who’s been paired with fellow high-scorerJason Mrazforseason 32) and Madix’s new loveDaniel Waijoin the mix.
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Madix met Wai, a 37-year-old fitness influencer, in the spring less than two weeks afterendinghernine-year-relationshipwithVPRcostarTom Sandovalwhen shediscoveredtheTomTom barco-owner, 41, had been having amonths-long affairwith their friend and castmateRachel “Raquel” Leviss, 29.
When asked if she might be able to teach the fitness influencer a few moves now that she’s mastering everything from the samba tocontemporary, Madix told PEOPLE: “I’m sure he would love for me to teach him some tango moves, but I only just learned them.”
She continues, “I would need Pasha to give Daniel tango lessons.” In fact, she adds, “We need a double date — Pasha and Dani, and me and Daniel.”
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And thanks to Madix’s recentpartnership with Red Robinoff the dance floor, she has a go-to idea for how the foursome can refuel and shake things up after dancing.
The hamburger chain and theSingle AF Cocktailsauthor launched the new Burgertini on Tuesday, which Madix describes as “a cross between a classic dirty martini and somewhat of a bloody Mary.”
“I feel like it was the perfect marriage of burgers and cocktails,” she says of the vodka-based cocktail, which features muddled tomatoes, beef broth, pickle brine and Red Robin signature’s seasoning blend. And while she acknowledges the thought of a burger cocktails is “wild,” she teases, “I love to get a little bit wild. So this is how we ended up here.”
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For those who want to keep their burgers on a bun, Madix favors the OG beef patty, telling PEOPLE: “I’m a classic girl — load up the pickles, the tomatoes, get that good buttery bun. I ask for extra mustard every time.”
The Bravo star notes that lately Red Robin is “upgrading their cooking methods, they’ve upgraded their ingredients,” then adds — seemingly nodding to her new man — “we’re all upgrading here.”
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Dancing with the Starsairs Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on ABC and Disney+.
source: people.com
