Cheryl Burke is responding to Alix Earle‘s stepmom’s dig.
Earlier this week, the 41-year-old retired dancer appeared as a guest judge on Dancing with the Stars. After giving Alix, 24, a lower score than the rest of the judges, the influencer’s stepmom Ashley Dupré took a dig at Cheryl‘s appearance and said, “Oh, go take more Ozempic.”
Then on Thursday (October 30), Cheryl took to Instagram to share a video to address the “body-shaming” comment.
Keep reading to find out more…“My comments didn’t just come out of nowhere. It came from personal experience,” Cheryl said referring to her DWTS critiques and scores. “It came from being on this show for 26 seasons. And it also came from all the years of being trained, being coached myself.”
She continued, “And I have seen so many mixed reviews, which is totally fine, but what’s not OK is I’ve also seen so many aggressive ones and a lot of body-shaming ones.”
Cheryl then scolded those who “think body-shaming is OK, especially in front of your children,” arguing that it “sends a powerful message about what you value and, clearly, it’s not kindness.”
“You don’t have to agree with my critique, but you do have to recognize the influence your words have on the next generation watching you,” Cheryl said. “If that’s the example you choose to set then please, I beg of you, leave my name out of it.”
After facing “cruel” comments about her face, Cheryl recently revealed all the cosmetic work she’s had done.
Source: justjared.com