While some stars really enjoyed their time on Dancing With the Stars, others have been vocal about their less-than-ideal experience. After appearing on season 13 of the ABC dancing competition in 2011, Hope Solo alleged that her partner, Maksim Chmerkovskiy, was aggressive during rehearsals. "He was often nasty, swearing at me and being harshly critical," the Olympian wrote in her memoir, Solo: A Memoir of Hope, in 2012. "He manhandled me in rehearsals from the start, pushing me, whacking my stomach, bending my arms roughly.
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December 1, 2025
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