“Dancing with the Stars” Season 34 has been an incredible show, and the level of talent this season is exceptional. The remaining dancers are all worthy contenders for the Mirrorball trophy, but social media influencer Alix Earle is undeniably a frontrunner. And she would not be able to get there without the help of her professional dance partner, Val Chmerkovskiy. But have they had issues connecting? These are questions Chmerkovskiy has finally answered.
Chmerkovskiy and Earle’s partnership has proven to be very successful. The pair has delivered stunning performances week after week and earned a perfect score of 40 out of 40 on the 20th Birthday Party episode on November 11. Despite their success, there has been some chatter about tension between the pair.
In an interview with Parade, published on November 10, Chmerkovskiy discussed his working relationship with Earle and whether there was any truth to the persistent reports that they did not get along.
“I wouldn’t give that much weight that there was some big controversy,” he told the publication. “There’s so many eyeballs on the show right now, and therefore there’s so much more conversation around it, which I love, right? It’s like that double-edged sword. We want to be celebrated and watched and enjoyed by many, many people. That’s why we’re entertaining. But having said that, I’d be very naïve to think that every single thing I’m going to hear is going to be positive or accurate, even.”
Chmerkovskiy explained his approach to helping his celebrity contestant learn, and that he was not there to become best friends with someone simply because they were on the show. Instead, he values authenticity and takes pride in having it. “I am not somebody that’s going to become best friends with somebody inauthentically,” he said.
Fans have noticed that Earle and Chmerkovskiy’s relationship has evolved, and they now appear closer and more at ease with each other. This is also something that Chmerkovskiy addressed in the interview, noting how it “took time to build trust” and feel “comfortable.”
He continued, “There’s also a level of respect that I have for Alex, and she has for me, and we have for this process. And I think that’s what people misconstrued in the beginning, is that respect that we have for each other in this process, that we still maintain throughout. But obviously, there’s more warmth and comfort, and I think that’s what people have seen as of late.”
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Alexis Bellino reacted to Shannon Beador complimenting her wedding to ex
On a recent episode of
On Reality with The King, Alexis was asked how she felt about Shannon’s compliment.
“I don’t really know. And I mean, I’m glad that it feels like she can finally move on,” said Alexis. “And hopefully now next season — if she’s back on the show — she’ll leave my husband’s name out of her mouth, because it makes her look kind of like an idiot to bring him up this many years later … after he’s like fully married.”
“So hopefully that has been a lesson for her watching it play back this season,” she went on. “But I did feel like she meant it, because there’s no one that can say my wedding was beautiful and think they’re lying, because it
During the reunion, Tamra Judge suggested that Alexis’ wedding was one of the best she’s ever attended. On the podcast, Alexis said she “appreciated” how Tamra was “sensitive” about Shannon “sitting there” during her answer.
“But Tamra’s asked a question in front of everybody and has to answer honestly. And I know that Tamra held back saying a lot of what she really wanted to say about the wedding, just in respect for Shannon’s … difficulty moving forward with it all during the season,” she said. “But yeah, so I do believe Shannon, that she thought it was gorgeous. Because it was.”