Overview

• Johnson shared hospital footage showing Rome with an oxygen mask before updating that he was back home and resting.
• She said he caught a bad case of croup and struggled to get enough oxygen during a nighttime coughing fit.
• Val Chmerkovskiy called it an “eventful” evening and returned to Dancing With the Stars’ Disney Night taping with partner Alix Earle.
• Johnson thanked supporters and praised Chmerkovskiy’s calm presence, calling him their rock during the emergency.
• The family noted Rome had a previous hospitalization for severe croup in May 2024.