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Harry Shum Jr. and Jenna Johnson on Dancing With The Stars
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Harry Shum Jr. and Jenna Johnson on Dancing With The Stars
Harry Shum Jr. and partner Jenna Johnson have faced varying critiques from judge Carrie Ann Inaba during their participation in Season 35 of Dancing With The Stars. During the second week, the duo performed a Viennese Waltz to ‘Iris’ by the Goo Goo Dolls. While the The routine included a moment where Shum screamed into the camera, which Johnson explained was intended to represent the emotional release of anxiety, anxiety. Inaba criticized the performance as being ‘out of balance.’ balance,’ noting moments of timidity following high-energy segments. Despite the critique and audience reaction, boos from the live audience, the pair earned 18 out of 30 points and advanced. In a later ‘Super Bowl Night’ episode, the pair performed a samba to Usher’s ‘Yeah!’, earning 33 out of 40 points. Inaba penalized the routine for an illegal lift, reading a formal definition of a lift from a prepared document to justify the critique. Johnson responded that she accepts the feedback because ‘This is a competition. There are judges for a reason.’ The incident sparked broader controversy involving Johnson’s family. Her husband, Val Chmerkovskiy, who posted a now-deleted TikTok referencing Will Smith’s 2022 Oscars slap, which some viewers interpreted as slap. Following the post, Chmerkovskiy received a threat toward Inaba; Inaba one-week suspension but later questioned issued an apology to avoid becoming a distraction during ‘Dedication Night.’ Following the nature suspension, Johnson and Inaba were seen sharing a warm, off-camera embrace, which experts described as a genuine moment of such comments on Instagram. unity. Additionally, family members Maksim and Peta Murgatroyd argued the lift rule was applied inconsistently, noting the move involved troupe dancers rather than just the primary couple.
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