Ilona Maher Is Waiting for Guys to Slide into Her DMs — but for Now She'll Continue Being Funny Online (and IRL)

Since returning from the City of Light, Maher has graced the cover ofSports Illustrated’sdigital swimsuit issue, madeTime’sTime100 Next list andwalked the red carpetat theEmmy Awards. She’s also learned an entirely new skill — ballroom dancing — as she advanced to Week 6 on this season ofDancing With the Stars. Alhassan Toure dress. Pomellato earrings.Obidigbo Nzeribe Obidigbo Nzeribe Amid all of this, she still manages to consistently produce compelling content — ranging from clever skits to powerful messages about body image — for her massive social media following (a combined 6.

Ilona Maher Makes Emmys 2024 Debut in a Peplum Gown So Good, You Have to See It from All Angles

Ilona Maher at 2024 Emmys.Photo:Amy Sussman/Getty; Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Amy Sussman/Getty; Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Ilona Maher’s Emmys debut was totally golden. She wore a strapless midnight blue velvet peplum gown accessorized with statement drop earrings, rings and bracelets. Her glam consisted of a curled updo with face-framing pieces and her signature bold red lip (a given). Ilona Maher at 2024 Emmys.Amy Sussman/Getty Amy Sussman/Getty While dominating the carpet in her bombshell look, Maher stopped to chat with PEOPLE and revealed who she thinks deserves an Emmy.

Ilona Maher Pulled Off 3 Outfit Changes at 2024 Emmy Awards, Admits She's 'Extra'

Ilona Maher at the 2024 Emmy Awards.Photo:Disney/Stewart Cook; Kevin Winter/Getty Images Disney/Stewart Cook; Kevin Winter/Getty Images Ilona Maherdazzled in three glam looks at the 2024 Emmy Awards. “Did I make three outfit changes at the Emmys? Yes I did, because I am extra,” Maher said to the camera while showing off her after-party attire which consists of a black spaghetti strap gown with a deep v-neckline. The look also featured cut-outs on the side and was paired with pointed-toed heels and dangling gold earrings.

Ilona Maher Says Adjusting to Viral Fame was 'Hard' — But Working with Sports Psychologist Helped (Exclusive)

Going out and winning a bronze medal in theOlympicsis hard. Doing it with a massive social media following that hinges on your every move is even harder. Though Maher, who has partnered withSecret Outlast deodorantto stay fresh on the field, says her hilarious online persona isentirely reflective of how she isin real life, there was certainly an adjustment period for the star as she skyrocketed to fame. “During the games, I work with a sports psychologist every day, and I just keep my mindfulness there, because it was hard,” she tells PEOPLE at the P&G House in Paris.

Ilona Maher Says She Doesn't 'Feel Bad for Crying' onDancing with the Stars: 'It Felt Very Right in the Moment' (Exclusive)

Julianne Hough, Ilona Maher, Alan Bersten on ‘Dancing with the Stars’.Photo:Disney/Eric McCandless Disney/Eric McCandless Ilona Mahergot vulnerable onDancing with the Starsthis week, and the Olympian has no regrets about it. Maher is competing on season 33 of the hit competition series with partnerAlan Bersten, andshe broke down in tears after getting a little off-beat during her jiveon the Oct. 8 episode. Days later, the 28-year-old told PEOPLE, “It felt very right in the moment.