Jenna Johnson was called out by the DWTS judges for her Super Bowl Night dance with Harry Shum Jr. She was shocked by the criticism. Her husband, Val Chmerkovskiy, had a shocking reaction. He issued a veiled threat to one of the judges. Now, his job is reportedly on the line after massive fan backlash. Keep reading for all the details on the shocking situation.
Val Chmerkovskiy Threatens Violence In Wife’s Defense
Jenna Johnson and Harry Shum Jr. performed a Samba on Tuesday night. The judges immediately pointed out that the routine lacked any Samba content. Carrie Ann Inaba went a step further with her criticism, accusing the pair of an illegal lift during the dance. The pro dancer didn’t agree that there was a lift, leading to a tense exchange where Carrie Ann Inaba read straight from the rulebook about lifts.
The moment immediately went viral. However, Harry Shum Jr. and Jenna Johnson still received three 8s from the regular judges and a 9 from guest judge Joe Buck. They were never in any danger of going home, despite breaking the lift rules. Social media was divided over who was right in the situation – Carrie Ann or Jenna Johnson.
However, Val Chmerkovskiy had no doubt that his wife was in the right. But he took his defense of her a little too far, making a veiled reference of wanting to slap Carrie Ann Inaba. The DWTS pro wrote, “You almost saw Fresh Prince enter the ballroom last night.” He was referring to the shocking moment at the 2022 Oscars when Will Smith stormed the stage and slapped Chris Rock for insulting his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith.
DWTS Pro’s Job On The Line After Threatening Judge
Will Smith was banned from attending the Oscars for ten years and lost out on a lot of movie roles in the aftermath of the assault. Val Chmerkovskiy posted an apology to Carrie Ann Inaba on social media, but is that enough? Some fans think he should be suspended or fired from the show.
A source told The U.S. Sun that Val was basically forced by ABC to apologize. “He doubled down on the joke at first, and once the backlash got as loud as it did, he had a talking-to and did it to save his job,” the insider said. The source said that the pro dancer likely won’t be suspended or fired. However, Carrie Ann Inaba reportedly isn’t comfortable working with him anymore.
“Carrie Ann feels like she’s walking on eggshells now. What Val said made it so she doesn’t know how to move forward after this,” the insider said about the judge’s reaction to the threat.
The next episode of DWTS is the highly emotional Dedication Night. As far as we know, Val Chmerkovskiy is still dancing with Jenna Dewan. It will be interesting to see if they address the situation on the air or not. Tell us in the comments if he should lose his job over the shocking threat of violence.
Jennifer Havener grew up in a small town in Upstate New York. She earned her B.A in Writing & Literature from Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado. She always knew watching reality TV shows and soap operas, particularly ‘Days of Our Lives’, would come in handy someday. When she’s not writing, she’s playing with her dogs, Lola and Ruger