Here's how Nik and Lijana Wallenda fared in their attempt to cross a high-wire in Times Square on live TV
The end result was particularly rewarding for Lijana Wallenda, as this marked her first high-wire stunt since she was severely injured in 2017 while attempting an eight-person pyramid on a wire.
"I do this because walking the wire is my passion. I love every second of it, but I kind of lost that and i forgot who I was after the fall," Lijana told Andrews and Strahan before the stunt. "But it's something you have to push through. And I finally remembered who I was through this whole training session."
Pre-taped segments detailed the accident and Lijana's rehabilitation, along with other Wallenda family stunts that date back to the late 1700s. "Our life and our career has always been about inspiring people to believe that nothing is impossible no matter what challenges you might face, and my sister’s the perfect example of that," Nik Wallenda toldahead of Sunday's stunt. "That wire almost took her life, and not only is she going to do something that people think is impossible but she’s doing it against all odds mentally and physically.
Crossing a 3/4-inch wire 25 stories above Times Square is certainly impressive in itself, but the accomplishment is just one of the many for Nik. "The King of the High Wire" was the first person to walk on a tightrope across the Grand Canyon and Niagra Falls, and to this day, he holds a number of Guinness World Records.
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