Jenna Dewan Addresses ‘Online Noise’ After ‘DWTS’ Elimination as Fans Say They Saw It Coming

Stunned silence? That’s what most of the headlines read after Tuesday’s Grammy Night Dancing with the Stars elimination. And while Jenna Dewan and Val Chmerkovskiy were early favorites, it looks like some fans aren’t exactly surprised by the pair’s exit.

Following the elimination, Chmerkovskiy told Extra, “Every week is a shocker. You know it’s very competitive. A lot of great couples out there. Wishing everybody the best. Going to be rooting from home. Definitely a sad result, but no regrets.”

Dewan explained her take on the elimination to Extra, saying, “I don’t honestly know the answer to that. I know it’s hard to know how this all plays into it. I know this was a particularly tough week for a lot of you, know, the online noise that comes with the show.”

She continued, “And I don’t know. I’ll never know how or if any of that plays into this. But I know that we went out there and had the best time of our lives.”

While it may have seemed shocking to some viewers, other DWTS fans saw it coming. In a recent Dancing with the Stars subreddit post titled “Hot Take – The Elimination Wasn’t Shocking,” fans gave their opinions on the news. As it turns out, Dewan’s professional dance experience gave more than a few viewers pause.

“And honestly I’m a little confused as to why people are so surprised,” wrote one commenter, adding, “The entire justification of why it’s not unfair to have someone who is a professional dancer on the show along with people with no dance experience is that dancing ability alone isn’t enough to win.”

Of course, the comments didn’t end there. “I agreed while I get the label of shocking based on the scoring, anyone who knows DWTS history knows this isn’t a shocking elimination. Jenna D is exactly the kind of contestant that gets eliminated before their skill warrants,” responded another fan.

More unfazed Dancing with the Stars viewers jumped in with, “What do you think happens if she’s not getting votes? Eventually, the scores can’t save you,” “I think it’s shocking in a way that a great dancer got sent home in a dancing competition, but vote wise, it was always a fight to be in the final, and that’s it,” “I do not have a problem with people who come on with dance experience, but dance careers. Touring with mega pop stars? That’s not just dance experience, you’re a professional at that point,” and “I think it wasn’t shocking to anyone who is tuned in, but I think casuals were probably shocked.”

So which couple’s elimination truly shocked fans? According to one Redditor, “The most genuinely shocking elimination at this point would be Ezra or Amber. Both seem to have the fan votes.”