‘DWTS’ Pro Emma Slater Shares How Romance With Alan Bersten Affects Competition
Emma Slater is waltzing Dancing With the Stars fans through a recent choreography choice.
After a fan called out the professional dancer over a potential technical error during her and partner Jackson Olson’s performance on the Oct. 7 episode, Slater set the record straight.
Indeed, the season 35 pro commented on a recent TikTok video posted by a user who criticized Slater’s footwork in her and Olson’s waltz to “Without You” by Mariah Carey, writing, “im sorry but this sickled foot ruined this entire dance for me.”
But according to Slater, the move was intentional to avoid getting a point deduction from judge Carrie Ann Inaba.
“Guys I get it!!!” she commented on the TikTok video Oct. 10. “I’m [sic] this dance you have to keep your foot on the floor to stop CAI from docking a point and this is was I was doing, trying for [sic] life!!!!!”
“But because I was being dragged backwards that was what it looked like without me bending my leg!!” she added. “But I did it to stop him being docked a point.”
