Despite what your family may think, Alix Earle I was grateful for the above Dancing with the stars pro Cheryl Burkecomments from during last week’s episode.
“I really appreciated your critiques and comments so helpful for me as someone in the competition,” Alix, 24, wrote in the comments section of Cheryl’s recent TikTok video. “Thank you.”
The video, released late last week, showed Cheryl reflecting on her experience at the judges’ table and some of the criticism that came after.
“After taking a day to really sit with it all: my guests’ comments, the embarrassing comments, the kind words, the harsh ones, and everything in between, this is where I am,” the 41-year-old professional dancer captioned the nearly three-minute post on Thursday, Oct. 30.
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“I’m actually proud of myself that I was able to really get my point across in just a few seconds that I had, because that’s what I was most nervous about,” Cheryl said in her video. “I hope that what was said is something that can be helpful to the remaining couples.”
the first DWTS pro noted that his comments came from “personal experience” of being on the show. (Cheryl appeared on the ABC competition series for 26 seasons.)
Cheryl noted that the “aggressive” reaction to her comments, including “body shaming,” was not okay.
“I know I did the best I could with the information I had and what I saw in real time,” Cheryl added. “For people who think body shaming is okay, especially in front of your kids, that sends a powerful message about what you value. And it’s clearly not kindness.”
@cherylburkeofficial After taking a day to sit through it all: the comments from my guest judges, the body-shaming comments, the kind words, the harsh ones, and everything in between, here I am… @Dancing with the Stars #DWTS #dwts #dancing with the stars
He concluded: “I simply went back to doing my job as a judge, giving feedback based on almost 20 years of my life, and if my score differed from the other judges, it was by one point. I’ve dedicated my entire life to being a ballroom competitor.”
After his appearance on the October 28 episode of DWTSCheryl received some criticism after her scores were lower than the other judges Derek Hough, Carrie Ann Inaba i Bruno Tonioli.
DWTS viewers are convinced that Cheryl’s comments about the body-shaming comments she faced were a shot at Alix’s stepmother Ashley Earle (nee Dupré).
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Ashley told the pro dancer to “go take more Ozempic” after Cheryl gave Alix a lower score during last week’s Halloween episode. (Cheryl has repeatedly denied taking the drug to lose weight.) Ashley has since apologized for the observation.
“I just wanted to jump in here and apologize for making comments that were insensitive in the middle of the competition,” she shared in a TikTok video on Friday, October 31. “My stepmother instincts got the better of me. I never want to make another person feel bad.”
Ashley added: “Actually, I try to do the opposite and always try to pick others up. If you follow me, you know that about me, I hope. And that’s how we raised our kids. I’m sorry my actions didn’t reflect that. I hope everyone has a great Halloween.”