Sherri Shepherd Defends Val Chmerkovskiy After DWTS Suspension—“He’s Got a Heart of Gold”

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Sherri Shepherd Defends Val Chmerkovskiy After DWTS Suspension—“He’s Got a Heart of Gold”

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Sherri Shepherd did not hesitate when Val Chmerkovskiy was temporarily suspended from *Dancing With the Stars*. After appearing on season 35’s Disney Night, the 59-year-old told *Us* she texted her former season 14 partner immediately. Her message was warm and direct: “Those who know you know you got a heart of gold.

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” She added that Val’s mother is “the No. 1 woman in his life,” insisting he was raised to respect women.

## The Lift That Sparked the Storm

The controversy began on Super Bowl Night, October 13, when judge Carrie Ann Inaba criticized Jenna Johnson and Harry Shum Jr.

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