Dancing With the Stars pro Ezra Sosa is coming to the defense of his fellow dancers after former pro Artem Chigvintsev questioned the ballroom’s lack of “masculine energy.”
Ezra took to TikTok to share a video featuring himself alongside troupe dancers Carter Williams and Jaxon Willard. The trio showed off their moves on the DWTS ballroom floor to “Commander” by Kelly Rowland and David Guetta.
The video featured an on-screen message that read, “Bringing some ‘masculine energy’ to the ballroom.” Ezra, who made it to week 8 with Julia Stiles, also made his position clear in the caption. “Male troupe have been killing it this season.
The post comes after Artem, a former pro, shared his thoughts in a DWTS group chat on the Ramble app. “I need some masculine energy in the troupe dances,” he wrote.
His remark sparked backlash from viewers. Some questioning whether the comment was directed at Carter and Jaxon, who are both openly gay.
Ezra’s video quickly earned support from fans, many of whom praised him for standing by his fellow dancers. “One thing I love about Ezra, he’s never afraid to stand up for his friends no matter who it’s against,” one TikTok user commented.
Another viewer appeared to throw shade at Artem while pointing out that the dancers in Ezra’s video are still working on the show. “3 masculine dancers who are currently employed by the show and not watching it from home!”
