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Season 34 of Dancing with the Stars<\/span><\/strong> featured one new pro dancer. Jan Ravnik<\/span><\/strong>, who toured as a backup dancer for Taylor Swift<\/span>, was added to the line-up. However, former DWTS pro Maksim Chmerkovskiy<\/span><\/strong> had some issues with Jan\u2019s dance credentials. Namely, that he didn\u2019t have ballroom experience.<\/p>\n And let\u2019s just say that Maksim\u2019s comments didn\u2019t go over well. Before Jan and his partner, The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives<\/span> star Jen Affleck<\/span>, were eliminated on Halloween Night, he got some love from Derek Hough<\/span>. The judge praised Jan\u2019s first-season performances<\/a>, seemingly alluding to the controversy with Maksim.<\/p>\n Maksim claimed that Jan had \u201cabsolutely\u00a0no business being a pro<\/a>\u00a0on\u00a0Dancing with the Stars. There\u2019s zero foundation technique, quality, understanding of the partnership,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n After some backlash from fans, Maksim shared a video via Instagram, sending a message directly to Jan. \u201cFirst and foremost, I want to apologize to Jan for the way my words had made you feel \u2013 for hurting your feelings,\u201d Maksim stated.<\/p>\n He continued, \u201cThere\u2019s a lot more that I want to say. I would like an opportunity to do it over coffee or any other time you have to spare. Maksim added, \u201cI would love to meet, I would love to talk about this, you know, bury the hatchet.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI think you\u2019re going to walk away with knowing me, feeling completely different, and dare I say, even be friends,\u201d the former DWTS pro and judge said. Then he explained his rationale for making such harsh comments. \u201cMy commentary on dance does not come with feelings or emotions. It\u2019s a completely different range of reasoning,\u201d Maksim stated.<\/p>\n We will have to wait and see if Jan accepts Maksim\u2019s offer to chat. Meanwhile, his partner Jen had Jan\u2019s back. She posted a TikTok with Jan referencing Maksim\u2019s criticism<\/a>. She captioned it, \u201cWe don\u2019t tolerate Jan slander in this house!!\u201d<\/p>\n Dancing with the Stars<\/a>\u00a0airs on Tuesdays at 8 p.m. on ABC and Disney+. It will stream on Hulu the next day.<\/p>\n TELL US \u2013 DO YOU THINK THAT JAN WILL MEET WITH MAKSIM? ARE YOU IMPRESSED THAT MAKSIM APOLOGIZED?<\/strong><\/p>\n The post Maksim Chmerkovskiy Delivers Apology to Jan Ravnik After DWTS Comments: \u2018Bury the Hatchet\u2019<\/a> appeared first on Reality Tea<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Season 34 of Dancing with the Stars featured one new pro dancer. Jan Ravnik, who toured as a backup dancer for Taylor Swift, was added to the line-up. However, former DWTS pro Maksim Chmerkovskiy had some issues with Jan\u2019s dance credentials. Namely, that he didn\u2019t have ballroom experience. 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