‘DWTS’ pro Jenna Johnson breaks her nose before live show
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Key Points:
- Jenna Johnson, a professional dancer on "Dancing With the Stars," revealed she broke her nose during camera blocking ahead of a live show, showing a swollen nose in an Instagram video.
- Johnson and her partner Harry Shum Jr. are performing a salsa on "Grammy Night" and are immune from dance-offs due to having the highest cumulative points this season.
- Johnson faced criticism from judge Carrie Ann Inaba during "Super Bowl Night" for including a lift in their samba routine, which led to backstage tension and Johnson reportedly crying, comforted by her husband Val Chmerkovskiy.
- Chmerkovskiy defended Johnson on social media but was reprimanded by the show's producers and suspended from participating in the following week's show due to an inappropriate post referencing the 2022 Oscars incident.
- Johnson and Inaba reconciled after the incident, with both sharing that they resolved their differences during a live conversation on the show.
