Ilona Maher Says Dancing withDWTSPartner Alan Bersten 'Makes Me Feel Very Feminine': 'Good for Girls to See' (Exclusive)

Ilona Maher and Alan Bersten on “Dancing with the Stars” Season 33 premiere, on Sept. 17, 2024 in Los Angeles, Calif.Photo:Disney/Eric McCandless Disney/Eric McCandless Ilona Maher’s openingDancing with the Starsroutine suitably set the stage for her upcoming season. At the series’ season 33 premiere on Tuesday, Sept. 17, theOlympic bronze medalistexclusively told PEOPLE that her partnerAlan Berstenis helping her show the public her feminine side. “I think it’s going to be good for girls to see a muscular, strong woman out there, like being feminine dancing with a gorgeous man like Alan here,” she noted.

Ilona Maher Says Her Olympic Bronze Medal 'Felt Like a Gold': 'We Call It Rose Gold' (Exclusive)

Ilona Maher at the Delta One Lounge.Photo:Amy Graves Photography Amy Graves Photography Ilona Mahersees her bronze Olympic medal through rose-colored glasses! “We truly changed the game in Paris and did something so monumental,” she says. “We just got a bronze, but honestly, it felt like a gold. And I think even some people, whenever they’re like, ‘Oh, you’re the gold medalist,’ I’m like, ‘Nope just got a bronze.’ But people, people of the reaction to it and because of how amazing it was, it seems like a gold … We call it rose gold, actually.

Imagine Dragons' Dan Reynolds and Ex Aja Volkman Reach Divorce Settlement Agreement 10 Months After Filing

Dan Reynolds and Aja Volkman.Photo: Kevin Mazur/Getty Dan ReynoldsandAja Volkmanhave reached a settlement agreement in their divorce, 10 months aftershe filed in April. The Nico Vega singer, 43, has asked the court to terminate spousal support to the Imagine Dragons musician, 36. Both parties notarized the agreement on Nov. 15, 2023. The pairannounced their splitin September 2022, and PEOPLE confirmed that Volkman filed for dissolution of marriage last April in Los Angeles.

In Evelyn Skye's New Novel, Paper Roses Carry Uplifting Messages: Read an Excerpt! (Exclusive)

Evelyn Skye and her new book, ‘The Incredible Kindness of Paper’.Photo:Evelyn Skye; Atria Books Evelyn Skye; Atria Books Bestselling author Evelyn Skye has a new novel on deck, and it marks a major departure from her YA and adult magical realism bestsellers. The Incredible Kindness of Papercomes out Aug. 12, 2025 from Atria Books and PEOPLE has an exclusive first look at the cover — plus an excerpt to get readers' interest piqued for the summer release.

In Ivana Trump's Final Years, Marla Maples Felt 'Sad' About Their Animosity: 'I Wish Her Nothing but Love'

Former PresidentDonald Trump’s second wife,Marla Maples, told PEOPLE in a 2016 interview that she felt “sad” about the animosity between her and Donald’s first wife,Ivana.During the interview, PEOPLE asked Maples how she felt about Ivana saying she doesn’t forgive her having an affair with Donald.“It makes me sad because I wish her nothing but love and I’ve never had any intention of hurting her. I love her kids I’m still close to.