Ally Brooke Recalls How 'DWTS' Mentally 'Destroyed' Her, Wanted to Quit Over 'Hate' from Fans

Ally Brookeis looking back on her roller coaster journey onDancing with the Stars. “It was one of the worst moments for me,” said Brooke, who ultimately placed third on the ABC dance competition. “I felt that I had excelled so much and it was a personal journey. It was horrible.” Ally Brooke & James Van Der Beek on DWTS.Eric McCandless/ABC via Ge On the recent episode of her online series, Brooke noted that Van Der Beek’s surprise elimination came just hours after his wife, Kimberly,suffered a miscarriage.

Ally Brooke Says Her 'Confidence Is Just Booming' as She Competes on Dancing With the Stars

Ally Brooke’s confidence just keeps flying “Higher!” WithDancing with the Starsin full swing, the “Low Key” singer says she’s more confident than ever before. PEOPLE caught up with theFifth Harmonyalumna atT.J. Martell Foundation’s 10th Annual LA Family Day on Saturday to talk all thingsDWTS. “Being onDancing with the Starshas been so transformative for me,” she tells PEOPLE exclusively. “You’ve seen me since the beginning, and I’m such a different person now.

Ally Brooke Says Migraines Once Nearly Forced Her to Cancel a Concert: 'It Was Pretty Terrible'

Ally Brooke.Photo: SHAI FRANCO PHOTOGRAPHER Fans knowAlly Brooke’s journey from auditioning forThe X Factorand scoring hits as part ofFifth Harmonyto finding success as a solo artist, actress and author. However, most of them probably don’t know she’s endured migraines throughout her career. “I began dealing with them at such a young age, and it has really affected and impacted me every day,” Brooke tells PEOPLE, noting that the debilitating disease once nearly forced her to cancel a performance in Miami.

Ally Brooke Says She Hopes Fans 'Fall in Love' with Her Debut Holiday EP 'Under the Tree' (Exclusive)

Ally Brooke ‘Under the Tree’ EP Cover.Photo:Robbie Joseph Robbie Joseph It’s nearly the most wonderful time of the year, andAlly Brookeis ready to celebrate. The formerFifth Harmonymember is gearing up to release her first-ever holiday EPUnder the Treeon Nov. 3, PEOPLE can exclusively reveal. “There’s nothing more exciting to me than releasing my holiday EP,” Brooke, 30, tells PEOPLE. “It’s been such a huge aspiration of mine and it’s coming true.

Ally Brooke Says Simon Cowell Called Her the 'Glue' of Fifth Harmony: 'It Was Like a Crown That He Was Giving Me'

Ally Brooke at Billboard Women In Music 2024 held at YouTube Theater on March 6, 2024 in Inglewood.Photo:Gilbert Flores/Billboard/Getty Gilbert Flores/Billboard/Getty Fifth HarmonyalumnaAlly Brookeis reflecting on the early days of the girl group’s time together. “After we were formed, Simon pulled me to the side and he said, “You are the glue who holds the group together,” she recalled. “I was like, ‘Oh my God, what?’ Like, that was such an amazing thing for him to say and that was such… it was like a crown that he was giving me.