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Ezra Sosa is putting to bed the claims about his partner Jordan Chiles<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n For Season 34 of Dancing with the Stars<\/a>, the pro dancer, 24, has been paired with the Olympic<\/a> gold medalist.<\/p>\n Despite bringing impressive performances to the iconic dance floor, Jordan has faced immense criticism from judges, who \u201clowballed\u201d her during Week 1<\/a>, and viewers, who have been claiming she is a \u201cmean girl.\u201d Her partner is now rushing to defend her.<\/p>\n On Friday, Oct. 10, Ezra took to Instagram to say the rumors \u201ccouldn\u2019t be further from the truth.\u201d<\/p>\n He began by addressing the speculation surrounding Jordan\u2019s recent on-screen appearances, where some felt she came across a certain way.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u201cYou can talk your negative stuff about me, and I can handle it like a champ,\u201d the dancer continued. \u201cBut when it comes to my partner, I\u2019m gonna feel a certain way about it.\u201d<\/p>\n Ezra revealed what hurts him the most about the rumors is truly \u201cknowing the person she is\u201d and hearing otherwise.<\/p>\n \u201cIt just breaks my heart because that\u2019s not my experience with her at all.\u201d<\/p>\n The dancer went onto gushing over his \u201cremarkable\u201d partner and their \u201cspecial\u201d bond, saying, \u201cI am so, so grateful that she came into my life.\u201d<\/p>\n He concluded, \u201cWe\u2019re allowed to be our own individual selves, and sometimes our dynamic may not be everyone\u2019s cup of tea, but it is certainly mine and we\u2019re on this journey together.\u201d<\/p>\n On the leaderboard last week, Ezra and Jordan came in second just behind Whitney Leavitt and Mark Ballas.<\/p>\n Along with Jordan, Alix Earle, Dylan Efron and Jen Affleck are amongst the season\u2019s contestants who are still in the running for the Mirrorball Trophy.<\/p>\n The last person to get eliminated on the show was pro dancer Gleb Savchenko and Hilaria Baldwin<\/a>.<\/p>\n