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In this video, we break down Maks's fiery comments, the fan reactions, and what this DWTS drama means for the new season. Is Maks just being protective of the brand, or is there a real issue with the new generation of pros? We've got all the details on this shocking call-out.
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00:00Okay, can we just talk about the absolute chaos unfolding with the DWTS former pro Maxime and the new guy Jan right now?
00:07I seriously thought their feed was hacked or something.
00:10Wait, seriously, Maxime is going that hard?
00:12Yeah.
00:13Dancing got himself.
00:14I mean, I saw stuff just a few weeks ago.
00:16They seemed okay.
00:16What even happened?
00:17Okay, okay, settle down.
00:19We're absolutely going to break it all down.
00:20But hey, first, for everyone listening right now, if you are already hooked on this ballroom drama, do us a huge favor.
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00:29Please do.
00:30And yeah, a quick, massive shout out to everyone from yesterday's deep dive.
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00:39Yeah.
00:40Like right now to see if that's you.
00:42Yes.
00:42And speaking of comments, we need your opinion on this one.
00:45Like from the jump, are you team Maxime, the veteran?
00:48Or are you team John, the newcomer?
00:50Drop your gut reaction in the comments below.
00:52We got to know.
00:53Okay.
00:53And for everyone just tuning in, you're listening to the latest celebrity gossip.
00:57And today, we are diving headfirst into the ballroom feud that, honestly, nobody saw coming.
01:04A huge former professional dancer is spilling all the tea on a first time pro, claiming he has, and I quote, zero foundation.
01:12Yeah.
01:13The official statements are saying one thing, but what the reports are saying behind the scenes, oh, it is so much juice here.
01:19Okay, so let's set the scene here.
01:21We've got former DWTS champ, Maxime Trompovsky, right?
01:25And his wife, Pita Murgatroyd, also a former pro, obviously.
01:28They made these pretty explosive comments on Pita's podcast, The Penthouse.
01:32Exactly.
01:33And Maxime, well, he's never been one to mince words, has he?
01:37He totally doubled down on his unfiltered thoughts.
01:40The core message, basically, was that this new pro, Jan Ravnick, he has absolutely no business being a pro on the show.
01:47That's intense.
01:48Super intense.
01:50Maxime's initial claims were all about Jan lacking, like foundation, technique, quality, even understanding of the partnership.
01:56He even sort of justified it by describing his own history, saying he was maybe a bull in the china shop back then, but he earned his right to speak out now.
02:03Right? He got pretty emotional about it, too, didn't he?
02:06Calling the whole situation absurd and unreal.
02:08He basically said people have to be, like, blind to ignore what he thinks is obviously there.
02:13Strong words.
02:14And he wasn't just being vague.
02:16He hit on specifics.
02:18The latest celebrity news is really highlighting the Foxtrot incident.
02:22Maxime apparently claimed Jan had no idea what Foxtrot is supposed to look like.
02:27Ouch!
02:28Yeah, and he completely refused to give him any slack.
02:31Like, you know, despite the defense that, hey, it was Jan's first season, Maxime literally said, you do not have to give him grace.
02:37Are you kidding me?
02:38His reasoning.
02:39Because he thinks Jan doesn't know how to teach the technique properly.
02:42Okay, that sounds like total ballroom gatekeeping.
02:45But wait, this story that's breaking now is telling a completely different tale about Jan's actual resume, isn't it?
02:49Oh, completely.
02:50This is where all that weird social media, what did you call it before?
02:54Subter OJ.
02:55Laughing slightly.
02:57Oh, my God, did I say that?
02:58Subterfuge.
02:59That's it.
03:00You know what I mean?
03:00That's sneaky background stuff.
03:02My brain is just fried from all this drama.
03:04That chuckles.
03:05Yeah.
03:05Yeah, the subterfuge.
03:07Because some reports are now confirming Jan's actual dance credentials, and, well, it changes things a lot.
03:14Yes.
03:14It turns out Jan has a serious background.
03:17He was apparently a competitive ballroom dancer himself.
03:20And get this, reportedly took home multiple national European and even world champion titles.
03:26Seriously?
03:27Yeah.
03:27He was named the best dancer of Slovenia twice.
03:29Uh-huh.
03:30And even got a best trainer choreographer award from the Slovenian Olympic Committee.
03:35Okay.
03:35Maxim has 40 years of experience, sure.
03:37But Jan isn't exactly some amateur they pulled off the street.
03:40Right.
03:41So what's the real reason for this food, then?
03:43Because Maxim and Peta keep saying, oh, it's nothing personal.
03:46But then they doubled down on this critique that Jan has a major disadvantage, and this is the kicker.
03:51They believe the producers only hired him because he's a Taylor Swift dancer.
03:55Yeah, there it is.
03:56This is where it gets, well, honestly, kind of outrageous from Maxim.
04:00He stated flat out they'd never hired a non-ballroom dancer before.
04:04And that hiring someone who isn't strictly a ballroom dancer to teach ballroom to a celebrity, he called that outrageous.
04:10And Peta jumped in, too, adding that Jan's partner, the celebrity Jenna, is actually suffering because of it.
04:15She said Jenna's not getting taught the basics that she needs to.
04:19Oof.
04:19Bring the partner into it.
04:21The whole strategy, right?
04:22Yeah.
04:22Frame it as concern for the celebrity.
04:24But, okay, while Jan himself hasn't said anything publicly, his partner, the celebrity Jen Affleck.
04:30Yeah?
04:30Oh, she wasted no time.
04:32She posted a direct clap back to Maxim's comment.
04:35She did?
04:35What did she say?
04:36Was it subtle?
04:37Not subtle at all.
04:38Her alleged quote was super direct, something like, take it down, take it down, take it down.
04:42You need it gone.
04:43Take it down.
04:43That doesn't represent me or what we need to be doing.
04:46Just bam.
04:47A full-blown defense of her partner against a legend.
04:50Whoa.
04:51Okay.
04:51So let's recap this madness.
04:53We have a DWTS veteran, a legend, basically trying to get a new pro booted off the show,
04:58claiming he has bad technique and zero training.
05:01Despite the fact that the new pro actually holds world titles in ballroom.
05:04Right.
05:04And the veteran thinks the real reason he was hired is just because he danced back up for Taylor Swift.
05:10So the official story about technique feels more like a smokescreen, doesn't it?
05:15Masking this, like, battle over the fundamental identity of the show itself.
05:19Exactly.
05:19Is it about pure ballroom technique?
05:22Or is it about entertainment value?
05:24And maybe, yeah, star connections.
05:26This is definitely going to get even messier.
05:27I can feel it, too.
05:28Oh, for sure.
05:29Well, that's all the juicy tea we have time to spill today.
05:32If you love this scoop and you want more, you absolutely need to subscribe to Stateside Gossip wherever you get your podcasts.
05:38Definitely do.
05:39And, hey, think about this before the next time you watch.
05:42If a show like DWTS, built on classic ballroom, starts hiring pros partly for their pop tour resumes,
05:48even if they do have the competitive chops.
05:51Does pure competitive dance still have a main stage on TV?
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