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Dancer Defends Choreographer's 'Dancing with the Stars' Scores
23 Oct, 2025
Summary
- Dancer Danielle Inaba shares TikTok video defending choreographer's scores
- Choreographer Pashkov says dances were similar, so criticism was "unfair"
- Inaba previously addressed "favoritism" accusations in her Instagram comments
On October 22, 2025, dancer and choreographer Danielle Inaba, 57, shared a TikTok video addressing criticism of her "Dancing with the Stars" scores. In the video, Inaba mouthed along to Taylor Swift's song "Actually Romantic," writing, "My Wednesday morning anthem."
Inaba's choreographer, Pashkov, 39, also spoke out about the criticism, saying he was "not happy" and felt the comments were "unfair." Pashkov explained that Inaba and her partner had a quickstep and a jive this week, which are "very, very similar" dances. He said if the dances were drastically different but felt the same, he would understand the criticism, but that was not the case.
This comes after Inaba previously addressed "favoritism" accusations in her Instagram comments on October 15, 2025. She responded by saying it's okay to disagree, as that's what makes the show great, and encouraged viewers to vote for what they love and believe in.
