Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour dancer, Jan Ravnik, sparked a heated debate on social media following his recent elimination from the show Dancing with the stars and former pro dancer’s criticism of his performance.
Soon after, Swifties began defending Ravnik and the Dancing with the stars alum, Maks Chmerkovskiy, he took to Instagram and shared an apology video dedicated to the dancer.
“First and foremost, I would like to apologize to Jan for the feeling my words made you feel, for hurting your feelings,” Chmerkovskiy said.
Extending an olive branch, he continued, “There’s a lot more I want to say. I’d love the opportunity to do this over a cup of coffee, or whenever you have time to spare. I’d love to meet you, I’d love to talk about it and bury the hatchet.”
The dance champion promised that Ravnik would feel completely different if they met in person, adding, “Dare I say we might even be friends.”
Chmerkovskiy then spoke about the backlash he received online, saying, “You can’t really hurt my feelings by saying, ‘Look at you loser, you only won once.’ Yes, I know that better than anyone,” referring to his shortcomings such as angry outbursts that caused problems for him on the show, and eventually he had to leave.
The choreographer tagged Ravnik in his video, but so far he has not responded publicly.
