Jenna Dewan says she’s ‘bummed out’ following shocking “DWTS ”elimination
Jenna DeWan and Val Chmerkovskiy on ‘Dancing With the Stars’Credit: Christopher Willard/DisneyKey Points
Jenna Dewan speaks out following her shocking elimination from Dancing With the Stars ahead of the semifinals.
She and partner Val Chmerkovskiy performed a jazz routine to “All For You” by Janet Jackson for Grammy Night on Nov. 10.
Dancing With the Stars season 35 airs on Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET/PT on ABC and Disney+.
Jenna Dewan is speaking out after her shocking elimination from Dancing With the Stars.
She and partner dancing pro Val Chmerkovskiy reflected on their shared journey following their exit after Grammy Night, where the duo performed a jazz routine to “All For You” by Janet Jackson.
“Definitely not the way we wanted it to go, obviously,” Dewan began, speaking with Good Morning America. “I was looking forward to dancing more and getting to create more pieces together. It’s sad, we’re sad about it. I’m definitely bummed out. Like, I wish we could keep dancing.”
Dewan then listed the positive things to come from her time on the dancing competition series.
“I got to dance with my bucket list partner over here. And I got to learn a whole new style of dance. And I got to bring my family here every week, and they got to see me dance live. I mean, there’s a lot of great things.”
Val Chmerkovskiy and Jenna Dewan on ‘Dancing With the Stars’Credit: Christopher Willard/Disney
“I haven’t danced in a long time and it was nice to be back in that energy together and had a lot of joy,” Dewan continued, adding, “So, I’m going to choose to look at the positives here and focus on that throughout this whole process.”
Chmerkovskiy, meanwhile, told GMA that their experience on DWTS was “so special.”
“It forced me to step my game up. It was a great gift to be able to create with such a talented person. But also, just [we] became really good friends. I’m gonna miss hanging out with her,” he said, embracing Dewan.
“She’s just good people. Showed me so much love, so much respect.”
They also agreed that there was “so much noise,” referring to online comments about Dewan’s previous experience as a professional dancer before coming onto the reality show.
Chmerkovskiy’s wife, Jenna Johnson, told Entertainment Weekly that his and Dewan’s elimination was “heartbreaking.” Johnson said, “I get to see the behind the scenes [and] how much Val puts into each week, each dance, how much care he has for Jenna Dewan. On the flip side, I get to see how much light Jenna has. And I think we also saw her aura beaming tonight when she was dancing.
“And, I will say, she is one of the first female dancers I saw on screen that I was like, ‘Oh, I want to be like her.’ When she did Step Up, I will never forget that last dance sequence. That made me want to dance on screen, like her.”
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Johnson added that Dewan is a “huge inspiration” to her. “I can’t believe that we now get to call her family. I will cherish that relationship with her and her incredible family, her husband. What an honor to know her and to love her.”
Jenna Dewan and Val Chmerkovskiy on ‘Dancing With the Stars’Credit: Christopher Willard/Disney
After being eliminated, Dewan told host Julianne Hough, “Dancing again, getting to share my joy with my family, who is over here, every single night. I had a great time. I loved getting to share that with the world, honestly, all love.”
New episodes of Dancing With the Stars season 35 air on Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET/PT on ABC and Disney+.
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