DWTS pro suspended one week over Oscars slap social media post
Val Chmerkovskiy will miss Dedication Night after referencing Will Smith’s Oscars slap in a post defending his wife Jenna Johnson.
KEY POINTS
- Jenna Johnson was upset by Carrie Ann Inaba’s critique of her samba lift
- Val Chmerkovskiy referenced the Will Smith–Chris Rock Oscars slap in a social media post
- BBC Studios suspended Chmerkovskiy for one week over the inappropriate post
- He will miss next week’s Dedication Night episode
- The suspension is described as the first for a professional dancer in the show’s history
Jenna Johnson cried backstage after judge Carrie Ann Inaba criticized her samba with Harry Shum Jr. during Super Bowl Night, according to an insider.
Her husband Val Chmerkovskiy then posted on social media referencing Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars.
“The well-being of everyone who works on Dancing with the Stars is non-negotiable.”
BBC Studios suspended Chmerkovskiy for one week, calling the post inappropriate and saying it did not reflect the show’s values.
The suspension means he will not dance in next week’s Dedication Night episode and is described as the first of its kind for a professional dancer on the show.
Chmerkovskiy, who has three previous DWTS wins, said he will not be in the ballroom this week and vowed to do better moving forward.
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