The Australian dancer, meanwhile, confesses in her own statement that being excluded from tribute to the late judge of the dancing competition show 'hurt more than not being asked back.'
- Oct 25, 2023
AceShowbiz - Brian Austin Green was not happy after her fiance Sharna Burgess was not invited for "Dancing with the Stars" tribute to late judge Len Goodman in the latest episode of season 32. Making use of his Instagram account, the actor put the ABC show on blast over the snub.
"I can't even begin to tell you how disappointed I was for @sharnaburgess to not be invited for the tribute last night," Brian wrote in a statement posted to Instagram Wednesday, October 25. "It's disappointing as well that none of her 'family in the ballroom' stuck up for her or spoke out."
The "Beverly Hills, 90210" star went on raving about Sharna, writing, "She's an incredible soul and has always been a friend to everyone. She deserved better. #familystickstogether."
Sharna, who wasn't asked back for the current season 32 of "DWTS", also addressed the exclusion on Instagram Stories on the same day. "I haven't made a single comment publicly about the tribute because of a few reasons," she penned. "Firstly.. I know it's not about me it's about Len and the honor he deserved."
She further reflected on the touching tribute, "Secondly.. this hurt more than not being asked back and I'm working through it. Thirdly.. sharing feelings on here often gets met with a few negative people who believe I didn't deserve to be there anyway."
"I love him for wanting to defend me even though he didn't need to," the Australian ballroom dancer said of her fiance. "Remember 2 things can be true. I can love and support the show, feel joy for those who were there, and also feel sad about me not being there."
The heartfelt tribute saw former professional dancers, including Maksim Chmerkovskiy, Kym Johnson-Herjavec, Tony Dovolani, Anna Trebunskaya, Edyta Sliwinska, Karina Smirnoff, Louis van Amstel and Mark Ballas, returning to the ballroom. They joined forces for a beautiful Waltz routine, which was choreographed by Valentin Chmerkovskiy and Jenna Johnson, to Len's favorite song "Moon River".
"One of the things I'm most thankful for is being able to judge alongside Len," emotional Derek Hough said in the episode, which theme was "Most Memorable Year Night". "I was able to spend a little more extra time with him and for that, I'm really thankful."
