Overview
- Jenna Dewan and pro Val Chmerkovskiy were eliminated following Tuesday's Grammy Night despite earning a 28 out of 30 from the judges and winning their dance‑off when viewer votes and bonus points were combined.
- Hours after the result, Chmerkovskiy posted a widely shared Instagram video of his 3‑year‑old son Rome offering comforting advice, and Dewan thanked fans in an Instagram message saying she was sad but grateful for the experience.
- The pair’s exit has revived attention to Chmerkovskiy’s earlier one‑week suspension for an inappropriate social‑media post about judge Carrie Ann Inaba and his subsequent apology and reconciliation with Inaba.
- Reporters and fans are questioning production choices that affect outcomes, noting that producers pick dance‑off pairings, award bonus points, and provide limited on‑air explanation for suspensions and other personnel decisions.
- The season moves on to the semifinals with six couples remaining and Jenna Johnson still competing with Harry Shum Jr., while the elimination has prompted wider debate about transparency in how DWTS tallies scores and votes.