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Kelsey Anderson and Val Chmerkovskiy criticize Carrie Ann’s ‘DWTS’ review


Kelsey Anderson and Val Chmerkovskiy criticize Carrie Ann’s ‘DWTS’ review

Carrie Ann Inaba

Carrie Ann Inaba Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images

Kelsey Anderson And Val Chmerkovskiy didn’t agree Carrie Ann Inaba‘s criticism Joey Graziadei And Jenna Johnson‘s performance during the Dancing with the stars Final.

After the Season 33 winners took the stage in the freestyle category on Tuesday, November 26, Inaba, 56, told Graziadei, 29, that she wasn’t a fan of the scheduled tennis routine Jamiroquaiis the hit song “Canned Heat”.

“I just found it a bit disappointing,” he said DWTS Judge said. “I just realized that some of the angles needed to be really tight because of the bat, but it just didn’t work.”

Anderson, 26, who is engaged to the former BachelorShe was the first to show she disagreed with this, booing loudly from her seat in the finale’s studio audience and dismissing Inaba’s criticism with a thumbs down.

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Johnson’s partner, buddy DWTS Pro Chmerkovskiy, 38, vented his frustrations on social media, where he posted some of his own thoughts. “What did you say his bat swing needed to be tighter? What!?” Chmerkovskiy, who married Johnson, 30, in 2019, wrote over a photo of himself looking confused and posted it to his Instagram Story. “10 weeks of busting your ass for this?! Unbelievable .”

Inaba’s review also argued that “the energy kind of dropped to the middle,” although she told Graziadei he was “amazing” and that she saw talent in him “from the first time” she saw him on the ABC series saw dancing.

Joey Graziadei and Kelsey Anderson

Joey Graziadei and Kelsey Anderson Paul Archuleta/Getty Images

fellow DWTS Judge Derek Hough and the show’s co-host Julianne Hough also failed to look at the routine from Inaba’s critical perspective.

“Joey, my man, come on!” Derek said as he delivered his own verdict. “How dare you, Carrie Ann? Joey, that was phenomenal. And Jenna, your body of work across all three seasons, what you produce year after year, is incredible. Joey, that was a fantastic routine.”

Jenna Johnson and Val Chmerkovskiy

Jenna Johnson and Val Chmerkovskiy Greg Doherty/Getty Images for MUAHS Awards

As Derek spoke, Anderson was also seen cheering.

Meanwhile, Derek’s sister Julianne, 36, told the couple that they had “absolutely nailed it”, which was clearly reflected in the judges’ scores for Graziadei and Johnson, which earned a 9 from Inaba, a 10 from Derek and a 10 from Bruno Tonioli.

Graziadei and Johnson’s big win in the final was the first time that a Bachelor has ever taken home the show’s Mirrorball Trophy.

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Before the finale ended, Derek raved about Graziadei’s skills on the dance floor. “Joey Graziadei, the showman. “Joey is a natural performer,” Derek said earlier in the show. “Versatile, consistent and unsurpassed in musicality.” Week after week he masters complex choreographies confidently and shows an impressive range.”

Anderson also shared her own adoration for her fiancé ahead of the finale, taking to TikTok on Monday, November 25, to pay tribute to Graziadei. “Every Tuesday, Joey texts me right after his performance and says, ‘I hope I made you proud,’ which of course he does — but honestly, he makes me proud every day,” she said in the clip. “It’s not just about his achievements; It’s the way he treats others and the unwavering commitment he brings to everything he does.”

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