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Cheryl Burke Plans Her 40th Birthday All By ‘Lonesome’ Self
Cheryl Burke
Monica Schipper/Getty ImagesCheryl Burke takes charge of planning her own birthday party after her initial party plans fall through.
“I was supposed to go to Vegas for my 40th, but plans changed, so I’m literally channeling [party planner] Mindy Weiss and I’m going to put together as much of this as I can,” Burke, who turned 40 on Thursday, May 3, said during a phone call in a video posted via TikTok on Sunday, May 5.
The video is then cut to the Dancing with the stars pro looking at several yachts to rent for her birthday party, one of which Burke ended up renting.
“I have to go over my budget though… but I found a yacht and it’s obviously the most expensive but that’s what we’re going to do because you only turn 40 once,” she continued before receiving a pack of accessories for the yacht opened. party, including photo booth props.
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“Best birthday ever, thanks to me. I do all this through my lonely self. You’d think I’d have friends who would care,” Burke joked, adding, “I don’t. They just want to eat for free, [a] chef, a yacht and free drinks because they’re all drunks. (Burke has been sober since 2018.)
Social media users were quick to wish this Dive deep podcaster happy birthday in the comments, with one person writing: “Happy 40th! To own! This is when things just start to get good! Enjoy it!”
@cherylburkeofficial Part 1: Plans have changed and I only have 3 days left to plan my 40th, so I’m channeling @Mindy Weiss! Wish me luck! . . . #Congratulations #40andfantastic #partyplanner #for you #yachtlife
Another looked at the silver lining of Burke having to plan her own birthday party, adding: “At least you have friends – it could be worse if you don’t have anyone.”
Burke’s 40th birthday is the second since she and her ex-husband Matthew Laurens split. The couple married in 2019 but separated in January 2022 and finalized their divorce in September. Lawrence, 44, has since moved on as the TLC singer Chili.
While you only speak against We weekly at the 10th annual Gold Meets Golden benefit last February, Burke opened up about her post-divorce love life and how she puts herself first.
‘I mean, if it comes, it comes. I don’t force anything,” said the two-time mirror ball champion. “I guess at the end of the day I just focus on myself and date myself. … Now try practicing it: it might be a little harder.”
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The month before, Burke reflected on embracing her single status and living for herself, writing via Instagram“Today I can proudly say that I am alone, not lonely, and although this past year has had its challenges, I am so proud to know that I got through it all alone.
She continued, “That’s right! … Normally, I would have jumped right into another relationship, found a few rebounds, and gone out with my friends seven nights a week while numb from the use and abuse of alcohol. This time, however, I choose a different path. A clearer path, a more conscious path. Although scary and uncomfortable at times, I have evolved into a woman I never thought could exist inside me.
