It's positively not a match made in heaven.
Two-time “Dancing With the Stars” champ Jenna Johnson is having a “actually troublesome time” working together with her associate this season, Corey Feldman, in keeping with her brother-in-law, Maksim Chmerkovskiy.
“Clearly, Jenna has a little bit of an uphill climb with Corey, which is straightforward for everyone to say from [outside], however I do know that she's having a way more troublesome time with this complete factor and to the purpose that it's actually troublesome for her,” he advised the Daily Mail.
Chmerkovskiy — who himself received the mirrorball trophy in Season 18 throughout his time as a “DWTS” professional — implored others to have “respect” for Johnson.
“You're speaking a few reigning champ, so put some respect on the identify, everyone,” he mentioned.
As for why Johnson, 31, is scuffling with Feldman, 54, Chmerkovskiy surmised that it wasn't his age, however his lack of dancing skills and work ethic. He famous the “Stand by Me” actor was scuffling with choreography and that your complete expertise was out of his consolation zone.
“Don't neglect this manufacturing is not only about you and your associate dancing, it's about this huge behemoth of all the things that's occurring — the quantity of people who it's a must to cope with, the quantity of interviews, and that is all between your rehearsal time and your remedy, and you are attempting to lick your wounds and all that stuff,” he shared.
Nonetheless, he had religion in Johnson's skills as a “robust coach.”
“That present requires you to have the ability to inform grown individuals what to do and stand your floor,” he mentioned. “So I feel Jenna will get it completed.”
Each Johnson and her husband, fellow “DWTS” professional Val Chmerkovskiy, are allegedly “depressing” this season with their companions, a supply additionally advised the outlet.
Val is paired with influencer Alix Earle.
“Val and Jenna are depressing however they've been particularly warned by producers: ‘we don't complain about our movie star individuals,'” the insider mentioned.
Johnson and Feldman obtained low scores for his or her tango on the season premiere of “DWTS” final week, receiving a rating of 9 out of 20 from judges Derek Hough and Bruno Tonioli.
Johnson — who received the mirrorball trophy final season with “Bachelor” star Joey Graziadei — beforehand hinted at points with Feldman. Earlier this month, she admitted she hadn't seen him for per week after it was introduced that they have been companions.
“So many individuals have been, like, ‘The place are your TikToks with Corey? What's occurring?'” Johnson wrote in an Instagram Story on Sept. 6, per Us Weekly. “To be utterly trustworthy, I really haven't seen him since ‘Good Morning America.'”
