Overview
- In a preview of a Gurvey’s Law interview, Feldman called the off-camera mudslinging around Dancing With the Stars “the worst, like, most toxic,” while stressing that on set everyone got along.
- He later told People his experience on the show was positive and said his criticism referred to outside commentary and individuals no longer directly involved with DWTS.
- Val Chmerkovskiy and former contestants including Lele Pons, Amy Purdy and Mauricio Umansky publicly rejected the “toxic” label, describing the show as welcoming.
- Feldman posted photos of a friendly reunion with Jenna Johnson, Baron Davis and Britt Stewart and hinted he may appear during Tuesday’s Season 34 finale, and ABC has not commented.
- The back-and-forth follows September remarks from ex-pro Maksim Chmerkovskiy, who said Johnson was having a “really difficult” time with Feldman, a claim Feldman says Johnson brushed off.