Terri Irwin provided a health update on her daughter, Bindi Irwin, after she failed to attend the 2026 Steve Irwin Gala.
During a red carpet interview at the Saturday, May 2, event inside Las Vegas’ Bellagio hotel, Terri, 61, spoke about Bindi’s ongoing battle with endometriosis — and why it prevented her from attending alongside her brother, Robert Irwin.
“Bindi is doing so much better now,” Terri told E! News while standing alongside Robert, 22, at the 3rd annual Steve Irwin Gala, which celebrated her late husband Steve Irwin’s conservation achievements. “Things like a lot of travel are a bit challenging for her at the moment, and so she’ll be here next year to celebrate this wonderful night.”
Terri, who was married to Steve for 14 years, added that Bindi, 27, was at Saturday’s event “in spirit” along with her husband, Chandler Powell, and the couple’s daughter, Grace, 5. “This year she’s just staying a little close to home,” Terri told the outlet. “So, ironically, it’s less taxing for her to be home feeding crocodiles.”
Speaking to Us just one day prior to emergency surgery as a result of a ruptured appendix, and the day before the 2025 Steve Irwin Gala, Bindi said, “If you have good health, you can do anything, but when you’re feeling unwell, it’s impossible to function in life.”
Later that month, Bindi shared a progress report with fans via Instagram. “Healing,” she captioned a carousel of photos that showed the Dancing With the Stars season 21 champion recovering in the hospital. “Thank you for your incredible words of support and kindness. The reason I share my health journey is because more girls and women desperately need answers to their undiagnosed pain.”
Bindi’s post concluded, “No one deserves to suffer in silence. For more information I turned to @seckinmd and @endofound. If you’re in pain, my heart breaks for you. I believe you. Please find answers. And don’t give up on yourself. I know how hard that can be.”