US EditionDancing With the Stars Alum Sharna Burgess Addresses Show’s Alleged Toxicity
Sharna Burgess attributes claims of a toxic environment on Dancing With the Stars to online hate and increased show popularity, denying issues on set or among cast and crew.
- On Dec. 5, former Dancing With the Stars pro Sharna Burgess replied on her Instagram Story that she assumed 'the phrase referred to a faction of the fandom' and denied the show is toxic.
- As the show regained attention, producers and pros faced more viral 'hot takes' phenomenon, with online fandom commentators growing louder amid DWTS renewed popularity.
- Multiple pros and a contestant responded, noting Emma Slater said `Oh, toxic energy in Dancing With the Stars` could not be further from the truth and Corey Feldman clarified he meant outside hate, not on-set behavior.
- Several DWTS pros publicly dismissed the toxicity rumors, while neither the show nor Jenna Johnson addressed the accusations, and many fans insulted pros and choreography during season 34.
- Longer term, the split between outside commentators no longer directly involved with DWTS and insiders suggests the ballroom/on-set environment remains supportive despite rising negativity, complicating public perception of the show.
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‘Dancing With the Stars’: Sharna Burgess Speaks Out on Toxicity Rumors
Does the phrase ‘DWTS toxic’ ring a bell? See what Burgess has to say about the online discourse…
Dancing With the Stars Alum Sharna Burgess Addresses Show’s Alleged Toxicity
Sharna Burgess echoed other Dancing With the Stars pros by sharing that when she hears that the show is toxic, that couldn't be further from the truth—but online discourse surrounding the show can be.
Alum Sharna Burgess Addresses Rumors That Dancing With the Stars Is Toxic
Former Dancing With the Stars pro Sharna Burgess has reacted to speculation that the reality TV competition fosters a toxic environment. “I’ve never heard this, but I’m going to have to assume the fandom (some not all obvi),” Burgess, 40, wrote via her Instagram Stories on Friday, December 5, about the allegedly toxic DWTS culture. “It’s certainly not the show itself or the people on it. Gosh, I hate even seeing those two words together. It’s so…
Sharna Burgess Talks Toxicity Rumors
What To Know Sharna Burgess addressed rumors of toxicity on Dancing With the Stars. She emphasized that the show’s renewed popularity has amplified both online love and hate. Other DWTS pros, including Emma Slater and Alan Bersten, also dismissed claims of a toxic environment. If there’s any toxicity related to Dancing With the Stars, it’s not showing up in the ballroom, Sharna Burgess says. The Australian dancer, a pro on DWTS between Season 1…
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