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Viewers weren\u2019t the only ones referencing the controversy. During the DWTS broadcast, host Julianne Hough brought up Leavitt\u2019s earlier remarks.<\/p>\n
“Let\u2019s just talk about the elephant in the room,” Hough said.<\/p>\n
“You said on The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives that the only reason you wanted to do that show is so you could do this show. Why do you want to be here so much?”<\/p>\n
The question came immediately after Leavitt and her pro partner Mark Ballas danced the Cha-Cha to Prince\u2019s 1999 and received positive feedback from the judges.<\/p>\n
Leavitt, caught off guard, responded politely and emphasised how much being on the show meant to her.<\/p>\n
“She didn\u2019t appreciate Julianne calling her out on live TV, that was so awkward,” the insider said.<\/p>\n
“She handled it as gracefully as she could, but she knows she deserved to be in the finale talent-wise.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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