Corey Feldman blasts Maksim Chmerkovskiy’s claim that Jenna Johnson had a ‘difficult time’ with him on ‘DWTS’



Corey Feldman insisted that he practiced hard for “Dancing With the Stars” despite claims that he didn’t have a good work ethic. Jenna Johnson/Instagram

Corey Feldman blasted claims that he and his “Dancing With the Stars” partner, Jenna Johnson, didn’t get along.

Feldman addressed the “negativity” in a comment on Johnson’s Instagram post Wednesday, after they were eliminated from the competition.

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After the 31-year-old dancing pro thanked him for his “hard work” and for sharing “life lessons and memories” with her, the “Stand by Me” star replied and thanked Johnson, noting she was an “absolute joy to work with.”

The actor wrote in an Instagram comment to his “DWTS” partner, Jenna Johnson, “Im so sorry for any negativity the media is using to give the false narrative that our time together was anything less than enjoyable.” Jenna Johnson/Instagram

“Im so sorry for any negativity the media is using to give the false narrative that our time together was anything less than enjoyable,” he wrote.

“And U know as well as i do that i was there 7 days a week for the past 3 weeks, doing everything in my power to give U my best, even if the judges couldnt see it,” he continued. “God Bless your family. Keep dancing the dream. ❤️🙌.”

After learning his fate on the show Wednesday, Feldman admitted on air that Johnson “deserved better.”

“Jenna’s amazing. I really enjoyed her,” he said. “I feel really terrible because she deserved better, personally speaking.”

Feldman also noted to his partner, “And U know as well as i do that i was there 7 days a week for the past 3 weeks, doing everything in my power to give U my best, even if the judges couldnt see it.” Jenna Johnson/Instagram
Johnson and Feldman were eliminated from the competition Wednesday after receiving low scores from the judges. Disney via Getty Images

Ahead of the elimination, Johnson’s brother-in-law, “DWTS” alum Maksim Chmerkovskiy, said that Johnson was having a “difficult” time working with Feldman.

“Obviously, Jenna has a bit of an uphill climb with Corey, which is easy for everybody to say from [outside], but I know that she’s having a much more difficult time with this entire thing and to the point that it is really difficult for her,” he told the Daily Mail.

When asked whether he thought Feldman’s age was a factor, Chmerkovskiy replied, “I think that it’s a combination [of technique and work ethic]. Maybe [learning choreography is] not such a comfort zone for him.”

But sources close to the ’80s star told Page Six that the accusations that he was lazy in rehearsals were unfair and that Feldman was feeling “pretty defeated” after being booted following just the second episode.

Johnson’s brother-in-law, “DWTS” alum Maksim Chmerkovskiy, told the Daily Mail ahead of Wednesday’s elimination that she was having a “difficult time” with Feldman. Phamous / BACKGRID
“Obviously, Jenna has a bit of an uphill climb with Corey, which is easy for everybody to say from [outside], but I know that she’s having a much more difficult time with this entire thing and to the point that it is really difficult for her,” Chmerkovskiy said. Christopher Peterson / SplashNews.com

“The most upsetting thing is the narrative that he didn’t show up and that he and his partner Jenna [Johnson] didn’t get along,” a source close to the actor told us. “Corey showed up every day and worked his ass off.”

Sources also said Feldman was distracted by recent news surrounding Charlie Sheen and his new Netflix docseries, “aka Charlie Sheen.”

Feldman had previously alleged that Sheen raped his best friend, the late actor Corey Haim, which Sheen vehemently denied in the doc.

“I should have taken legal action against Feldman but I didn’t feel like giving that clown that much more content,” Sheen said.




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