Cheryl Burke Sends Direct Message to 'DWTS' Fans After Intense Criticism Over Guest Judging Michelle SteinOctober 31, 2025 at 3:00 AM 0 Christopher Willard/Disney via Getty Images Cheryl Burke sent a direct message to Dancing With the Stars fans after receiving intense criticism over her recent ...
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Michelle SteinOctober 31, 2025 at 3:00 AM
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Cheryl Burke sent a direct message to Dancing With the Stars fans after receiving intense criticism over her recent guest-judging stint.
On Tuesday, Oct. 28, Burke joined Derek Hough, Carrie Anne Inaba and Bruno Tonioli as a guest judge for Halloween Night.
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On Thursday, Oct. 30, Burke—who was a pro dancer on DWTS from Season 2 through Season 19, as well as Seasons 23, 25, and 27 through 31—took to Instagram to publicly react to her stint on the judges panel.
"After taking a day to really sit with everything—the feedback from my guest judging, the body-shaming remarks, the kind words, the harsh ones, and everything in between—here's where I'm at…" she captioned her update.
In the accompanying video, Burke, 41, told fans, "First off, I just want to say it was so great to be back in the ballroom and just seeing some of the cast and crew who I've grown up with on the show the past 20 years."
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She continued, "Now, I don't normally do this, but I wanted to first say out loud that I am actually proud of myself for being able to really get my point across in just a few seconds that I had because that's what I was most nervous about, as far as any feedback or constructive criticism that I expressed while guest judging. And I hope that what was said is something that can be helpful to the remaining couples."
Additionally, Burke said she has seen "so many mixed reviews" about her guest-judging performance, from constructive criticism to "amazing and beautiful messages," to, unfortunately, "so many aggressive ones and a lot of body-shaming ones."
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"I know that I did the best that I could with the information that I had and with what I saw in real time," she pointed out. "And for the people who think body shaming is OK, especially in front of your children, that sends a powerful message about what you value. And clearly, it's not kindness. I was simply, again, doing my job as a judge...and if my score was different from other judges, it was by one point."
To conclude her video message, Burke told viewers, "You don't have to agree with my critique, but you do have to recognize the influence your words have on the next generation watching you. If that's the example you choose to set, then please, I beg of you, leave my name out of it."
In the comments, DWTS fans showered Burke with love and support, with one Instagram user writing, "Well said 👏👏👏👏 we were so happy to see you in the ballroom again ❤️."
Another declared, "You did great! You actually gave good feedback and kept it encouraging."
Someone else shared, "I thought you gave great constructive feedback!! Don't listen to the haters. Youre an OG 🙌🤎."
A different Instagram user pointed out, "It was sooo nice to see you back in the ballroom! The negativity has been loud this season, sending you love!! You crushed it as a guest judge!"
Meanwhile, yet another DWTS fan commented, "You were beautiful and brilliant, and the intentions behind your comments appeared to be very positive! Keep shining your bright light 🙌."
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