Inรจs Vandammeโ Reportedlyโ Faced Backlash for โSuggesting ‘Dancing with the Stars‘ Wasโข a Second Choice
Professional dancer Inรจs Vandammeโ may be leavingโ Dancingโ with the Stars, and sources suggest the โshow’s production team was displeased with โขcommentsโ implying itโ wasn’t her firstโ choice. The potential departure comes after Vandamme’s name โคwasโ considered for a role on Star Academy, leading to speculation about her commitment toโ the dance โขcompetition. โค
According to Clรฉment โGarin, a source close toโข the production revealed that Vandamme’s remarks were not well-received, โฃas they โportrayed Dancing with the Stars as a “plan B.” The source, speaking to Garin, stated, “They didn’t like โher โฃsaying that publicly, because itโข showed peopleโ that DALS was a plan B for her. If Star Ac had chosenโ her, sheโข would have left DALS without any worries and that she stayed because she had no other offers.” This perceived lack ofโข loyalty has reportedlyโ created tension between Vandamme and the show’s producers.
Vandamme โhas not publiclyโ commentedโค on the reports. As joining Dancing with the Stars in 2019, she has become aโข fan favorite, reachingโ the final in 2019 with Ladji Doucourรฉ andโข again in 2023 with Nico Capone. โShe also reached the semi-final in 2022 with Jungeli and was eliminated early โขin 2021 with โขJean-Baptiste Maunier. Doucourรฉโค is currently a sportsโค teacher at Star Academy, adding another โlayer to the connection between the two programs.โข
The situation raisesโ questions โคabout Vandamme’s futureโฃ on dancingโ with the Stars and โwhether she will โreturn for a sixth โฃseason. Theโ outcome could impact the show’s dynamic, as Vandamme has consistently been a prominent figure throughout her five seasons.