A biography for Cheryl Burkehasn’t been written yet.
“I've been so unlucky with dates for myself. So why not have someone else pick them for me?”
“Turning 30, you see changes. You have to work harder as you get older.”
“Professional dancers are known for their barely-there costumes.”
“I love dancing to hip-hop music - anything with a good beat.”
“We're basically sewn into our costumes on 'DWTS.'”
“My mom has always said that you have to do other things besides going to school, other extracurricular activities, so she made me do everything from basketball to, well, you name it. But for some reason, dance was the thing I always wanted to go and do.”
“There's not one second that I don't think about my dad.”
“I definitely want to be a mom.”
“I had people body-shaming me when I gained a lot of weight and as a teenager, your body is going to change. To get through it, you need to have great family and friends.”
“We will all face criticism throughout our lives, no matter where we live and what we weigh.”
“I always love being able to dance with athletes because they just know how to be coached.”
“Since a lot of dance movements begin and end with the legs, there is a lot of attention drawn to them. The more sculpted and toned the better!”
“It's so hard for me to talk about this, because I owe my life to 'Dancing with the Stars.' They've changed my life completely. They're my family and it's always hard to say goodbye.”
“I love to dance. I love to perform. I love to entertain.”
“I am not one of those girls who can just land in a split. I need to warm up to be flexible.”
“Dance was my escape from reality.”
“I always lose weight - around 5 to 7 lbs. It's because of our strenuous rehearsals and long hours, which is not relatable to anybody because you're working out 8 to 10 hours a day.”
“I started competing internationally when I was still in school. Every summer I would travel abroad to England because England was the place to be for ballroom dancing.”
“I went through child abuse, and I also went through abuse with dating a couple of boyfriends in high school. I also have gone through a divorce.”
“Being on 'Dancing with the Stars' is an amazing opportunity. I consider myself lucky to be a part of the show and to be able to share my passion and love of dance with such a huge audience while managing to train a few celebrities in ballroom dance along the way.”