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Bindi Irwin just earned the first perfect score of Dancing with the Stars Season 21.

And she did it in moving fashion.

On Monday’s night’s Dancing with the Stars episode, the daughter of late crocodile hunter Steve Irwin was asked by partner Derek Hough what she had in mind for the week, telling him on camera:

"What shaped me the most would probably be when my dad passed away. It’s been nine years and I’ve never really dwelled on that point. I think I’m ready to tell that story."

Cue some training and then a contemporary dance set to "Every Breath You Take," with the performance even more emotional due to the presence of Bindi’s mother and brother in the audience.

The judges gave it a 28 out of 30, with Bruno Tonioli awarding it the season’s first 10. 

"This dance is for my dad, and for my family, and for everyone back at home, but for my dad," Bindi said through tears. "This is for him."