Overview
- On the Oct. 28 Halloween Night episode, Alix Earle and Val Chmerkovskiy received three 10s while Cheryl Burke issued a 9 for their tango.
- Ashley Dupré, Earle’s stepmother, reacted on TikTok with “go take more Ozempic,” drawing both laughs and criticism for body‑shaming.
- Burke addressed the backlash on Instagram, denouncing body‑shaming and emphasizing that her live critiques reflect long professional training.
- Despite the one‑point split, Earle and Chmerkovskiy topped the leaderboard with 43/45 after bonus points and will continue in the competition.
- People shared afterparty footage of Earle stumbling as she rose from a split, with Chmerkovskiy reacting and later acknowledging fans’ jokes; the pair is slated to dance a Paso Doble on Nov. 4.