00:00Dancing with the Stars fans defend Jan Ravnick after so much hate to her.
00:05Dancing is different from ballroom.
00:07Dancing with the Stars fans are buzzing after former pros Peter Murgatroyd and Max Chmorkovsky criticized.
00:14Jan Ravnick for lacking ballroom experience.
00:17Now, supporters are pushing back, saying the rookie pro deserves more grace.
00:21Jan has a major disadvantage, Murgatroyd39 said of Ravnick's celebrity partner.
00:26Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star Jen Affleck.
00:30On her podcast, The Penthouse with PETA, hiring a non-ballroom dancer to teach a celebrity ballroom dance is outrageous.
00:37Chmorkovsky, 45, agreed, bluntly adding, Jan has absolutely no business being a pro.
00:44There's zero foundation, technique, or understanding of the partnership.
00:47But fans on Reddit aren't having it.
00:50One viral thread defending Ravnick argues that DWTS has evolved, and so should its expectations.
00:55What was once a ballroom show we watched with our parents has evolved, especially with TikTok, the thread reads.
01:02Jan isn't the first pro hired to not have ballroom experience.
01:06The fan also pointed out that other DWTS pros, like Allison Holker and Tyne Steckline, also joined the show without a ballroom background.
01:14Jan is at least putting proper ballroom content into his dances, they said.
01:18He's also appearing to make an attempt, unlike Tyne and Allison.
01:22Ravnick30 previously danced on Taylor Swift's Eras Tour before joining DWTS this season.
01:28While his lack of ballroom training has become a flashpoint, viewers are calling for patience.
01:33Tour dancing is a very different ballgame than a live TV show, this supporter continued.
01:38Jan might decide not to come back because people didn't want to give him time to adjust.
01:42Others agreed in regards to Ravnick's talent.
01:46Jan, I think, is already one of the most likable male pros, said one commenter.
01:51He could easily improve if he uses the break after this season to work on his technique in ballroom and Latin.
01:56Some even suggested he shouldn't return next year.
01:59He could and will do a lot more than DWTS, another commented.
02:04Ravnick's first season has everyone talking, which is its own kind of star power.
02:09Will he and Affleck survive the Halloween night elimination?
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