- Dancing With the Stars season 34 is in full swing, and sources say that the pro dancers aren’t thrilled behind the scenes.
- After reports of Jenna Johnson being “miserable” with Corey Feldman surfaced, more details have been unearthed by the Daily Mail.
- Jenna’s husband, Val Chmerkovskiy, is allegedly “jealous” of other pairings this season.
Another week of Dancing With the Stars season 34 means there’s (allegedly) more mess unfolding behind the scenes. Aside from Lauren Jauregui’s snub after performing her own song and Alec Baldwin’s “nightmare” behavior backstage with Hilaria, it seems like some DWTS pro dancers aren’t thrilled with their situations this season.
In a new report from the Daily Mail, an insider revealed, “This has been a hard season for everyone, really. It’s not as joyful as other seasons. There’s no magic this year, and it’s hard to pinpoint exactly why. We’ve had contestants before who are weird or who don’t try, or are controversial—that’s nothing new. But somehow, this mix isn’t working.”
Part of the problem? Gleb Savchenko is dealing with some drama when it comes to his partner, Hilaria Baldwin. He was reportedly under the impression that the former dancer would rake in more votes, but she’s been moving lower on the leaderboard because of viewers’ mixed opinions about her.
“After last week’s votes, it was shocking for him to learn that she’s not everyone’s favorite,” a source told the Daily Mail. “It just shows that it really doesn’t matter how good of a dancer you are—it’s all about the viewers’ votes. They decide who’s staying and who’s going home.”
Meanwhile, Val Chmerkovskiy is reportedly “jealous” of other pairings. ICYMI, he’s paired up with podcaster and content creator, Alix Earle, and they received the third-highest score of the night of 23/30 points during the September 30 episode.
“Alix is fine…but he’s jealous of the contestants who have great attitudes,” a separate insider said, alleging that he would have preferred to being paired up with Danielle Fishel, who muscled through her choreo this week despite having a torn hamstring.
“Danielle Fishel or Elaine Hendrix may not ultimately win, but they are having fun, and their partners are having fun with them, and the pros always feel like those contestants are desirable,” the insider shared. “Danielle is likely the one who will go that far. And Val would have loved to be partnered with her.”
Val’s wife, Jenna Johnson, reportedly had some issues with her partner, Corey Feldman, before they were booted off the show last week, and the source also weighed in on her feelings about this season.
“Val and Jenna realize that, yes, not everyone gets an Olympic gymnast or skater, but it’s demoralizing when you get someone who isn’t going to try,” they said. “So, they’re trying not to be poor sports, but this season has left a stain on them both.”
Let’s see what goes down as the season progresses...
