LAURIE WINS IT ALL!
Victory for Team Valaur! After earning a perfect score on their tango–fox‑trot mashup, front‑runners Laurie Hernandez and Val Chmerkovskiy triumphed on the November 22 Dancing With the Stars finale. Olympic gymnast Hernandez, 16, says the thrill “ties” the feeling of taking home a gold medal in August. “I’ve always loved to dance. That was my passion, along with gymnastics,” the Old Bridge, New Jersey, native told Us while celebrating postshow with a Haagen‑Dazs cookies‑and‑cream cone. “So winning the mirrorball [trophy] today was insane and amazing.” Pro Chmerkovskiy, 30, notes the win sets an example for his partner’s generation: “Anything is possible,” he relates. “Stay hungry and stay humble. Laurie is a testament to that.” THE SHOW MUST GO ON The finale didn’t mark the…