Val Chmerkovskiy has been kicked off of Dancing With The Stars for Dedication Night. This comes after he made a bad and unnecessary comment towards Carrie Ann Inaba. The show cannot condone this behavior and is not okay with what happened. Val is now facing his consequences, as he will not be performing next week. This is huge news for DWTS fans. Keep reading to find out more about this situation.
Jenna Johnson Gets Called Out For Lift
Jenna Johnson was called out for a lift during her dance with Harry. However, the criticism was controversial, as the background dancers did the lift and not Jenna. So, there was a little bit of an online battle around this. Val is Jenna’s husband. He decided to make a comment referring to when Will Smith slapped Chris Rock. It seemed as though he was implying he would slap Carrie Ann Inaba. This was not a good look for him whatsoever.
Val Chmerkovskiy Kicked Off DWTS For Dedication Night
It has been revealed that Val Chmerkovskiy will not be performing next week. The show announced that they could not condone his behavior. It has not been said who will step in for Val. It is also unknown if he is off the show for the entire season or not.
“The well-being of everyone who works on Dancing with the Stars is non-negotiable. Val’s social media post was inappropriate and does not reflect the values or standards expected of anyone connected with the show. As a result, he will not participate in next week’s show.”
Val has since spoken out on this and apologized. He did not seem angry that he was not on the show. However, he did not want to take away from Jenna’s beautiful dedication dance.
It seems as though Val will not be performing next week. However, it is unknown if he will return after that. This is something that is up to the producers. However, they will more than likely give more details next week. Val has spoken out on the issue and revealed that this is not what he meant by the comment. However, he understands why he is being punished.
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