Overview
- Jackson Olson left a now-deleted Instagram remark comparing a teammate’s recreation of Guillermo Rodriguez’s routine unfavorably to Rodriguez and saying, “But seriously how did you do this better than him with 2 hours of rehearsal.”
- Screenshots of Olson’s comment began circulating online and prompted widespread negative reaction from Dancing With the Stars fans who described the tone as hurtful and bullying.
- The exchange occurred on a Loco Beach Coconuts post that showed a player recreating Rodriguez’s Week 3 choreography and the team later tagged DWTS pro Witney Carson for credit.
- Industry coverage and fan discussion say the controversy could cost Olson viewer support because DWTS eliminations combine judges’ scores with audience votes, though no show discipline has been reported.
- Guillermo remains a popular contestant whose low judges’ scores have been offset by fan voting in prior weeks so the outcome will hinge on how voters respond after the online backlash.