Andy Richter isn’t going to let aches and ailments get him down. He’s ensuring that he’s in top shape for Dancing with the Stars. His age and health have his fanbase worried about him.
Key Takeaways
- Andy Richter has been saved week after week by fans.
- He’s the oldest contestant in the dancing competition.
- Despite the naysayers, Richter has a positive attitude about his experience.
- He’s doing what he can to improve.
- Richter shared a gruesome treatment he had undergone on his knee.
Medical Treatment Shakes Up Fandies
Richter warned fans about his gruesome treatment on Instagram. He underwent a medical treatment that removed “knee juice,” which could cause pain or swelling. DWTS fans were worried about his condition. But he had to get it done so he could continue to perform.
This treatment doesn’t prevent him from competing. It was necessary so that he could improve his technique and dances. Richter revealed that his wife and dance pro Emma Slater were both good sports about it.
“Trigger warning: Knee juice. The first photo is the fluid they just drained out of my knee. The second photo is my wife’s reaction to it, aka, why I love her,” Richter wrote in the caption. “@theemmaslater said it looked like the juice she just drank. I love her too.”
His wife texted him, “Ohh that’s nice!! Ask him if it smells.”
She was joking about whether the knee juice smelled. As you can see, they haven’t lost their sense of humor. Neither has Richter, who has been criticized for staying too long in the competition.
DWTS Fans Share Their Support
Meanwhile, fans took to the comments section to share their support. They want Richter to stay in the competition for as long as possible.
One fan wrote, “You stay strong, princess. We need you in the finale!”
Someone else suggested, “Tell the doctor not to forget to vote for you on Tuesday.”
Meanwhile, someone else warned, “The trigger warning somehow did not prepare me.”
Richter also shared a funny update in the comments section. He admitted that it was “too late to find out if it smelled, I was already in the elevator when Jen asked.”
More importantly, he experienced no pain from the procedure. “It was instant relief and probably 30-40% increased mobility,” Richter noted.
Tuesday’s show is the 20th anniversary. Richter and Slater are performing their version of “Puttin’ On the Ritz,” which is inspired by Jordan Fisher and Lindsay Arnold’s Season 25 freestyle. Also happening on Tuesday night is Tom Bergeron’s shocking return to DWTS.
