Former “ Dancing with the Stars ” pro Maks Chmerkovskiy is taking issue with the show’s recruitment of Taylor Swift’s dancer Jan Ravnik. He said during a recent appearance on “ The Penthouse with Peta” podcast that Ravnik has “absolutely no business being a pro” on the long-running competition series.

“There’s zero foundation, technique, quality, understanding of the partnership,” Chmerkovskiy said. “Bro, I’m getting emotional. It is absurd, and this is unreal how blind we have to be, and God forbid say what’s obviously there.”

Chmerkovskiy first joined “Dancing with the Stars” on Season 2, and went on to compete as a pro in a total of 17 non-consecutive seasons. Ravnik joined the show for Season 34 and is paired with Jen Affleck.

Later in the discussion, Chmerkovskiy explained he w

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