Maura Higgins made her latest push in the United States by stepping onto the Sports Illustrated runway at Miami Swim Week, then turning up at the afterparty in a sheer red dress without a bra. The 35-year-old leaned into the sort of attention-grabbing look that keeps her name moving far beyond reality TV.
That is why fans were searching for Higgins on Tuesday. She has been spending a lot of time in the U.S. since it was announced that she will compete in the next season of Dancing With The Stars, and the Miami appearance added another sharp visual to that build-up. On the runway, she wore a tiny hot-pink bikini with a blue sarong before returning for a second walk in a teeny bikini bra and knickers with a golden fringe skirt.
Higgins has already had a stint on Traitors US, and the Miami outing fits the wider effort to crack the States after that show. Her latest appearances are being watched less like a one-off fashion booking and more like part of a steady attempt to keep her face in front of an American audience, whether that is on a catwalk, at a party, or in the short clips she shares online.
The social reaction has helped fuel that momentum. Higgins posted a clip of herself dancing with professional Valentin Chmerkovskiy, who spun her before she pulled off a dramatic head dip. Tasha Ghouri responded with “Omgggg yesssss,” Liberty Poole called her “natural,” and Melvin Odoom joked that he would give her a “SEVEN!” Higgins shot back: “rude.”
It is a polished public campaign, but it also comes with a familiar trade-off. Higgins is selling glamour and confidence, yet the moments that travel fastest are the revealing outfits and the uncensored snaps that leave little to the imagination. That may be exactly what keeps her in the conversation as she builds toward the next season of Dancing With The Stars, even if the exact date of her appearance has not been confirmed. Robert Irwin backs Maura Higgins for Dancing with the Stars Season 35.
