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How ‘Dancing With the Stars’ acknowledged Val Chmerkovskiy’s suspension drama on ‘Dedication Night’
Dancing With the Stars addressed pro Val Chmerkovskiy's one-week suspension during Tuesday's Dedication Night episode.
Key takeaways
- Dancing With the Stars acknowledged Val Chmerkovskiy's absence and suspension during the Dedication Night episode.
- Alan Bersten stepped in to partner with Jenna Dewan, scoring 37/40 on their dance.
- BBC Studios suspended Chmerkovskiy for one week after he made an inappropriate social media post targeting Carrie Ann Inaba.
- Chmerkovskiy apologized privately and publicly for his lapse in judgment.
Dancing With the Stars addressed pro Val Chmerkovskiy's one-week suspension during Tuesday's Dedication Night episode. Co-host Alfonso Ribeiro announced at the start that Alan Bersten would step in to dance with Jenna Dewan while Chmerkovskiy was away. The pair earned a 37/40 score for their Viennese waltz. BBC Studios suspended Chmerkovskiy over an inappropriate social media post referencing Will Smith's Oscars slap, which he posted following judge Carrie Ann Inaba's criticism of his wife, Jenna Johnson.
Shows how the show managed on-air presence following a high-profile pro dancer suspension.
In their words
“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.”
“Carrie Ann certainly didn't deserve to get caught in the middle of my bad judgment, and I hate that she was.”
By the numbers
- 37/40
- Viennese waltz score for Dewan and Bersten
How it unfolded
- Carrie Ann Inaba criticized Jenna Johnson's dance lift.
- Val Chmerkovskiy released a statement addressing his suspension.
- Dancing With the Stars aired Dedication Night episode.
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Common questions
- What happened with Dancing With the Stars?
- Dancing With the Stars acknowledged Val Chmerkovskiy's absence and suspension during the Dedication Night episode.
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