It didn't take a lot of motivation for Normani to make her Dancing With the Stars return.
The singer—who was partnered with Val Chmerkovskiy on season 24 in 2017—made a surprise dance floor cameo during the season 34 finale on Nov. 25, joining finalist Jordan Chiles and pro Ezra Sosa for their freestyle routine set to "Motivation" and Beyoncé's "Bow Down."
"She's the one that actually said, 'I think I should be in your freestyle,'" Jordan exclusively told E! News' Will Marfuggi following the show, explaining how Normani pitched herself after attending a taping as an audience member in late September. "I didn't know she was serious until her manager called me and was like, 'No, she's being serious. She wants to be in it.'"
Needless to say, the Olympian quickly made it happen.
"I was like, 'OK Ezra, we're gonna do this,'" she recalled telling her dance partner. "'We're gonna make it one of the most iconic freestyles.'"
Indeed, Jordan and Ezra delivered, with judge Carrie Ann Inaba calling the performance the best freestyle routine she had seen in DWTS' 20-year history.
"I came into this wondering what was gonna happen and wondering if I would even make a finale," Jordan shared, "so to know that people are saying my freestyle was one of the best freestyle they've seen means everything."
And for the 24-year-old, her DWTS journey—which ultimately saw her come in third behind runner-up Alix Earle and winner Robert Irwin—means "anything is possible."
"We live in a world of different imaginations, different dreams, different realities," she explained. "Words can't express how grateful I am to be a part of this show."
She added that the lessons she learned during her time with DWTS will "100 percent" inspire her future gymnastics moves. As Jordan teased, "You might see some different dance moves on my floor routine this season."
Read on to get to know the rest of the DWTS season 34 cast.
Baron Davis
Partnered with Britt Stewart
Jennifer Affleck
Partnered with Jan Ravnik
Alix Earle
Partnered with Valentin Chmerkovski
Dylan Efron
Partnered with Daniella Karagach
Corey Feldman
Partnered with Jenna Johnson
Elaine Hendrix
Partnered with Alan Bersten
Robert Irwin
Partnered with Witney Carson
Jordan Chiles
Partnered with Ezra Sosa
Scott Hoying
Partnered with Rylee Arnold
Whitney Leavitt
Partnered with Mark Ballas
Hilaria Baldwin
Partnered with Gleb Savchenko
Andy Richter
Partnered with Emma Slater
Danielle Fishel
Partnered with Pasha Pashkov