Overview
- Fishel recounted on the Nov. 10 Pod Meets World episode that her son Adler told a teacher his mother was dead and that his father had been fired.
- She said the claims about her husband, Jensen Karp, were not true and that the statements reflected her son's distress over her schedule.
- After the call, Fishel picked Adler up from school, where he broke down and urged her to quit the show so she could spend more time at home.
- Fishel told him she would not leave the competition, citing love for the job, a commitment to finish, and the limited duration of the season.
- She said the family is still working through the emotions; her DWTS run included a hamstring injury and she has previously discussed a 2024 cancer diagnosis.