Season 34 of Dancing with the Stars has had its share of controversy. However, I did not expect a former DWTS pro to call out the show’s newest cast member. The Bad Boy of Ballroom, Maksim Chmerkovskiy, slammed new pro Jan Ravnik. And Jan’s partner, The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star Jen Affleck, was having none of it.
Unfortunately, Halloween Night was Jen and Jan’s last dance. For the past several weeks, the duo has dealt with criticism from the judges. And during the spooky Halloween-themed episode, Jen and Jan were voted off. Watching Jen dance through her post-partum depression journey was inspiring.
Maks Chmerkovskiy slammed Jan Ravnik’s role as a Dancing with the Stars pro
Maksim was a guest on his wife, Peta Murgatroyd’s, podcast, The Penthouse with Peta. “I’m sorry, Jan has absolutely no business being a pro on Dancing with the Stars,” Maksim stated. “There’s zero foundation technique, quality, understanding of the partnership.”
The DWTS alum continued, “He had no idea what foxtrot is supposed to look like. How are you going to expect him to teach it and deliver that message in a format that is completely different from even ballroom dancing?” Meanwhile, Peta commented, “He’s a Taylor Swift dancer. Hiring a non-ballroom dancer to teach ballroom dancing to a celebrity as a job is outrageous.” Well, tell us how you really feel!
So, Jen posted a TikTok, showing that she has Jan’s back. In the clip, Jen was furiously typing on her phone. “Me when anyone talks trash about Jan,” the video read. “Take it down. Take it down,” Jan lip-synched while sporting a K95 mask. He continued, “Take it down. We need it gone. Take it down. That doesn’t represent me or what we need to be doing.” Jen captioned the TikTok, “We don’t tolerate Jan slander in this house!!” I guess Maksim and Peta didn’t get that message.
Dancing with the Stars airs on Tuesdays at 8 p.m. on ABC and Disney+. It will stream on Hulu the next day.
TELL US – WHAT DO YOU THINK OF JEN DEFENDING HER PARTNER, JAN? WERE MAKSIM AND PETA’S COMMENTS OUT OF LINE?
