Former Dancing With the Stars pro Maks Chmerkovskiy apologized to current pro Jan Ravnik for insulting his first year performance as a DWTS pro after the internet read him for filth for being rude and bitter to a fellow artist.
The apology:
“First and foremost, I want to apologize to Jan for the way my words had made you feel, for hurting your feelings.”
“There’s a lot more that I want to say. I would like an opportunity to do it over coffee or at any time you have to spare. I would love to meet, I would love to talk about this, and bury the hatchet.”
Maks believes that Taylor Swift’s backup dancer would walk away “feeling completely different” about the situation. “Dare I say we possibly might even be friends?!”
He added, “If I love you I will tell you how it is, let alone if I don’t know you. My commentary on dance does not come with feelings and emotions. It just comes with a completely different range of reasoning.”
In case you missed Mak’s rant …
According to Maks, there’s pressure to be “blind” and silent when providing commentary for DWTS pros. “I’m sorry. Jan has no business being a pro on Dancing With the Stars.”
“There are zero foundation, technique, quality, and understanding of the partnership. Bro, I’m getting emotional. It is absurd. It’s unreal how blind we have to be and God forbid say what is obviously there.”
Maks aired his grievance. “[Jan] had no idea what a foxtrot was supposed to look like. How are you going to expect him to teach it and deliver that message in a format that is completely different from even ballroom dancing?”
“We had this criticism weeks ago. I was like, ‘Is anyone going to explain it to him?” Maks feels Jan had “one dance that delivered some sort of direction. Then, off a cliff. Jan, wherever he is, I have zero against him whatsoever.”
