Danielle Fishel shut down rumors that she put “Dancing With the Stars” costar Whitney Leavitt in her place in a now viral moment after Tuesday’s shocking elimination .

“I definitely did not put her in her place,” the actress told TMZ on Thursday. “But I just went to go comfort my friend.”

“It’s a rollercoaster of emotions with being happy for ourselves and our friends that were safe and also sad that somebody is gone,” she explained, seemingly defending Leavitt, 32, who viewers thought they caught Fishel being stern with.

Lauren Jauregui was eliminated alongside her pro partner, Brandon Armstrong, after Tuesday’s “TikTok Night” episode and their fellow contestants were in visible shock when their names were announced.

Viewers saw pros and celebs rush over to the dance duo to cons

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