Overview
- Alix Earle publicly thanked Cheryl Burke in a TikTok comment for critiques on her Oct. 28 Dancing With the Stars performance.
- Burke, a guest judge, gave Earle and partner Val Chmerkovskiy a 9 while the other judges issued 10s for their tango to Billie Eilish’s “bury a friend.”
- Ashley Dupré, Earle’s stepmother, had posted a TikTok on Oct. 29 body-shaming Burke with an Ozempic jab before apologizing on Oct. 31.
- Burke responded on Oct. 30 with a video citing nearly 20 years of ballroom experience, decrying aggressive reactions and body-shaming, and emphasizing constructive feedback.
- People noted Burke has previously denied using GLP-1 medications for weight loss, calling such speculation hurtful, as coverage signaled the dispute had cooled.