{"id":202317,"date":"2025-10-31T03:05:04","date_gmt":"2025-10-31T03:05:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/31\/dwts-cheryl-burke-slams-body-shamers-after-ozempic-diss\/"},"modified":"2025-10-31T03:05:04","modified_gmt":"2025-10-31T03:05:04","slug":"dwts-cheryl-burke-slams-body-shamers-after-ozempic-diss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/31\/dwts-cheryl-burke-slams-body-shamers-after-ozempic-diss\/","title":{"rendered":"DWTS&#8217; Cheryl Burke Slams Body Shamers After Ozempic Diss"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"p1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/cheryl-burke\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Cheryl Burke<\/strong><\/a> is open to constructive criticism \u2014 but not when it comes in the form of blatant body shaming.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The former<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/shows\/dancing-with-the-stars\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em> Dancing With the Stars<\/em><\/a> pro, 41, addressed fans\u2019 criticism of her scoring when she returned to the reality show as a guest judge via an Instagram video posted on Thursday, October 30.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Burke explained that her critiques were aimed at helping the contestants and pros improve their dancing and grow their skills and were based on her own extensive experience in the same space.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cMy comments didn\u2019t just come out of nowhere. It came from personal experience. It came from being on this show for 26 seasons, and it also came from all the years of being trained, being coached myself and I have seen so many mixed reviews, which is totally fine, but what\u2019s not okay is I\u2019ve also seen so many aggressive ones and a lot of body shaming ones,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-body\/pictures\/celebrities-whove-spoken-about-ozempic-for-weight-loss\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-body\/pictures\/celebrities-whove-spoken-about-ozempic-for-weight-loss\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Celebrities Who&#8217;ve Spoken About the Ozempic Weight Loss Trend<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tOzempic has become a hot topic when it comes to weight loss \u2014 with some stars confirming they have used the drug while others denied it. Chelsea Handler admitted during a January 2023 episode of the \u201cCall Her Daddy\u201d podcast that she unknowingly took the Type 2 diabetes medication, which is traditionally used to improve [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\">The body shaming remark appeared to be a reference to <strong>Alix Earle\u2019s<\/strong> stepmom, <strong>Ashley Dupr\u00e9,<\/strong> who reacted to Burke\u2019s <em>DWTS<\/em> scoring by telling her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-body\/news\/alix-earles-stepmom-claps-back-at-cheryl-burke-over-low-dwts-score\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">via a TikTok clip to \u201cgo take more Ozempic\u201d<\/a> on Tuesday, October 28.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">In her Instagram video, Burke added that she appreciated the feedback whether it was \u201camazing and beautiful messages\u201d or \u201cconstructive criticism\u201d but she drew the line at hateful remarks based on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-body\/news\/cheryl-burke-opens-up-about-appearance-weight-loss-body-dysmorphia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">how she looks.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cI know that I did the best that I could with the information that I had and with what I saw in real time, and for the people who think body shaming is okay, especially in front of your children, that sends a powerful message about what you value,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The dancer continued, \u201cAnd clearly it\u2019s not kindness, I was simply again, doing my job as a judge, giving feedback based on almost 20 years of my life, and if my score was different from the other judges, it was by one point. I have dedicated my whole life towards being a competitor of ballroom dancing.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DQdArWCj_7R\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"p1\">Burke went on to urge people making body shaming remarks, especially in front of children, to consider the impact they are having.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cAnd you know, you don\u2019t 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\u2019s the example you choose to set, then please, I beg of you leave my name out of it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Dupr\u00e9 stepdaughter Earle, 24, and pro <strong>Val Chmerkovskiy<\/strong> danced a tango to <strong>Billie Eilish\u2019s<\/strong> \u201cBury a Friend\u201d on the show\u2019s Halloween Night earlier this week.<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/rhocs-heather-dubrow-slams-ozempic-shaming-compares-drug-to-botox\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Heather-Dubrow-Explains-Why-Shes-Over-Ozempic-Shaming-Craze-Feature.jpg?crop=0px%2C8px%2C1429px%2C808px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"Heather Dubrow Says She's 'Over' Ozempic-Shaming Trend: 'I Don't Think It's Anyone's Business'\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Heather-Dubrow-Explains-Why-Shes-Over-Ozempic-Shaming-Craze-Feature.jpg?quality=86&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/rhocs-heather-dubrow-slams-ozempic-shaming-compares-drug-to-botox\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Heather Dubrow Explains Why She&#8217;s &#8216;Over&#8217; People \u2018Ozempic-Shaming\u2019 Others\u00a0<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tWhile many Real Housewives stars have faced backlash for using Ozempic to slim down, Heather Dubrow isn\u2019t here for the criticism. \u201cI\u2019m over this whole ozempic-shaming thing, and I\u2019m also over people asking, \u2018Are you on Ozempic?\u2019\u201d the Real Housewives of Orange County star, 54, exclusively told Us Weekly on Wednesday, August 9. \u201cWould you [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\">Judges <strong>Carrie Ann Inaba<\/strong>, <strong>Bruno Tonioli<\/strong> and <strong>Derek Hough<\/strong> each gave the influencer a 10. However, Burke gave Earle a slightly lower score of 9, prompting Dupr\u00e9, 40, to make the controversial Ozempic comment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">In the clip, Dupr\u00e9\u2019s children could also be heard asking,\u00a0 \u201cGo take more Ozempic?\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \">\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\">Dupr\u00e9 then replied, \u201cWhat? She looks weird. Doesn\u2019t even look like her.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Burke previously <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/cheryl-burke-on-how-ozempic-and-surgery-rumors-threatened-her-sobriety-excl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">spoke candidly about her weight<\/a> with <em>Us Weekly<\/em> in August, denying she\u2019d ever taken the weight loss medication.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cThere\u2019s just no way, I faint at the sight of needles,\u201d she exclusively told <em>Us.<\/em> \u201cAnd I\u2019ve heard of side effects, people not feeling well, certain things that happen that are too gross to share. I\u2019m not willing to feel like that. I changed my eating habits. I stopped eating past 7 p.m. and it changed my whole body. It wasn\u2019t so much about a number on the scale as it was about how I feel.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-body\/news\/dwts-cheryl-burke-slams-body-shamers-after-ozempic-diss\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cheryl Burke is open to constructive criticism \u2014 but not when it comes in the form of blatant body shaming. The former Dancing With the Stars pro, 41, addressed fans\u2019 criticism of her scoring when she returned to the reality show as a guest judge via an Instagram video posted on Thursday, October 30. 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