Wait, What? Bindi Irwin"s DWTS Contract Was Rejected Because Judge Needs Proof ...

In some seriously WTF news of the day, a Los Angeles Superior Court Judge needs proof that Bindi Irwin"s father, Steve Irwin, is in fact dead.

Yes, E! News has learned a judge denied Bindi"s Dancing With the Stars contract because she is a minor and needs both of her parents to sign off on the release in order for her to get paid by ABC.

Bindi"s mother, Terri, has already signed off on the contract, handing over all rights to the money she makes from the show, but the judge is requesting her father"s signature, tooor at least a death certificateas proof that he"s relinquished his rights to her earnings.

It"s unclear if the judge is unaware who her fatherthe famous "Crocodile Hunter"is as she makes no reference to his death, but unless you"ve been hiding under a rock for 10 years, everyone knows he died while filming his famous show in 2006.

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So far, we can confirm the rights of Bindi"s contract with DWTS states that she was guaranteed $125K for joining the show. By making it to weeks 3 and 4, she received $10K per week on top of that. Then, she was granted an additional $5K for each week she made it through week 7. By getting through week 8 and 9, she would be granted an additional $30K.

Thus, she has already racked in $230K. If she gets through the finals weeks, she will take home an extra $50K, which would earn her a total of $360K overall.

Aside from struggling with her contract, she"s had a bit of a rough go the last couple weeks. In chatting with E! News" Sibley Scoles, she admitted that she"s suffering from some pretty gnarly pain: losing almost all of her toe nails.

"Three of them have come off now. The others are superglued and it"s like, ugh," Bindi told us. "They keep falling off and they bleed. They bleed and bleed and bleed."

However, she says being partnered with someone like Derek Hough is truly healing. "Honestly he"s like a walking vitamin just being around Derek," she explained to us. "You feel good being around Derek."

Check out her interview below!

Reporting by Baker Machado

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Bindi Irwin, Nick Carter shine on "Dancing with the Stars" premiere

Bindi Irwin and singer Nick Carter, who danced the cha-cha with pro partner Sharna Burgess, tied for first place with 24 points each (out of a possible 30 points), on ABC"s Dancing with the Starts Monday, September 14, 2015.

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Bindi Irwin and singer Nick Carter, who danced the cha-cha with pro partner Sharna Burgess, tied for first place with 24 points each (out of a possible 30 points), on ABC"s Dancing with the Starts Monday, September 14, 2015.

(CNN) Bindi Irwin and professional partner Derek Hough danced their way into Americas hearts Monday night on the Season 21 premiere of the Emmy-winning Dancing with the Stars.

Dancing to Crocodile Rock, Irwin dedicated her jive performance to her late father, wildlife conservationist and Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin. Steve Irwin was killed by a stingray on a television shoot in 2006, when his daughter was 8 years old.

The two-night season premiere continues Tuesday, September 15 on WQAD, News 8.

Bindi Irwin and singer Nick Carter, who danced the cha-cha with pro partner Sharna Burgess, tied for first place with 24 points each (out of a possible 30 points).

Reality TV star Kim Zolciak-Biermann and pro partner Tony Dovolani were at the bottom of the list, earning just 12 points for their salsa.

Days before the Season 21 premiere, the reality show received some good news: a 2015 Emmy for outstanding choreography at Saturdays creative arts Emmy Awards. Derek and Julianne Hough and Tessandra Chavez won for their Elastic Heart routine choreography on the Season 20 finale.

The show, which racked up a total of eight nominations, is also up for best reality competition. That will be announced at the Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, September 20.

The 13 celebrity dancers and their pro partners compete for the shows Mirrorball trophy. They are judged by the audience and two-time Mirrorball champion Julianne Hough, and dancer/choreographers Bruno Tonioli and Carrie Ann Inaba.

The first elimination wont be until Tuesday, September 22. The couples with the lowest combined scores are eliminated throughout the season, leading to a final competition between the top three couples.

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