Actress and dancer Jenna Dewan has publicly addressed her elimination from "Dancing With the Stars," pushing back on a claim that she was voted off because she came across as a "know it all," according to multiple entertainment outlets.
E! News reported that Dewan rejected the characterization, responding directly to the suggestion that her demeanor on the show contributed to her exit. Her comments come as several outlets have published interviews and statements in which she reflects on her time in the competition.
TODAY.com reported that Dewan also discussed the circumstances surrounding her departure from the series, as well as a brief suspension of her professional partner, Val Chmerkovskiy. The outlet described her exit as shocking.
In an interview with Women's Health, Dewan said, "Two things can be true at once," in comments about her experience on the show and its outcome.
People.com reported that Dewan said she chose "grace" rather than to "be annoyed and bitter" about Chmerkovskiy's suspension from the program.
The accounts reflect Dewan's public response to both the fan and media commentary that followed her elimination and to the disruption involving her dance partner. Full details of the suspension and of the elimination are available in the original reports from the outlets cited above.
Sources: E! News, TODAY.com, Women's Health, People.com.
