'DWTS' Val Chmerkovskiy suspended for a week from show for referencing Will Smith slapping incident to defend wife Jenna Thompson
After making a contentious remark while defending his wife's performance, Val Chmerkovskiy has been suspended from 'Dancing with the Stars' for one week. His comments, referencing the 2022 incident involving Will Smith, led to an official statement from the production company about his removal. During his absence, Jenna Dewan will dance with Alan Bersten, and the incident has caught the eye of judge Carrie Ann Inaba.
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