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Val Chmerkovskiy Suspended from 'Dancing With the Stars' for Social Media Post
- Val Chmerkovskiy was suspended from 'Dancing With the Stars' for a week.
- The suspension followed an 'inappropriate' social media post by Chmerkovskiy.
- The post seemed to reference Will Smith's 2022 Oscar slap.
- Producer BBC Studios emphasized the non-negotiable well-being of everyone on the show.
- Chmerkovskiy responded to the suspension, stating his instinct was to defend his wife.
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