Following the tense moment, Chmerkovskiy edited his TikTok status the next day to read: “Almost saw Fresh Prince enter the ballroom last night,” according to screenshots shared on social media.
The 40-year-old deleted his post and later apologized for using the reference, before being suspended from DWTS-the first in the history of the series.
Addressing the news, Chmerkovskiy once again expressed his regret for his comments, while also extending his support to Dewan.
“At a time when my instinct was to defend my wife, I made the poor decision to reference a meme to ‘keep my wife’s name’ out of the conversation,” he wrote on his Twitter account. Instagram Stories On October 17, “without stopping to think about what else that reference might imply, which was really never my intention.”
“Please send Carrie Ann, Jenna and everyone DWTS family, lots of love during the signing party,” Chmerkovskiy added. “I will be watching and cheering for everyone!!”
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