Simone Biles winked at Laurie Hernandez before her first performance on “Dancing with the Stars.”
Then she channeled her “inner Laurie” and posted the highest score of the 12 contestants on the season premiere Monday night, 32 points out of 40.
A great start for Biles, who is looking to follow Hernandez and make it back-to-back gymnasts to lift the Mirrorball Trophy later this spring.
Biles, the last contestant to go, performed a tango with partner Sasha Farber that drew rave reviews from judges.
“You guys are the power couple,” Carrie Ann Inaba said as Farber lifted Biles off the floor and the gymnast giggled.