The next step. Maks Chmerkovskiy shared an update on how he’s helping those in need during the war in Ukraine after he returned overseas.The 42-year-old ballroom dancer went live on Instagram on Sunday, March 20, reassuring his fans that he’s “fine” after spending time in Los Angeles with his wife, Peta Murgatroyd, and son Shai, 5. “We’ve been working on tangible opportunities to help,” he explained.Chmerkovskiy, who was born in Ukraine, spoke for 14 minutes about fundraising efforts and charitable organizations — including his Baranova27 aid project — that are providing relief for refugees.
The former Dancing With the Stars pro launched his GoFundMe page earlier this month and has since raised more than $138,000 for fellow Ukrainians.The choreographer revealed that he’s in Warsaw, Poland, where he briefly stayed after escaping Ukraine in February.
When Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began, Chmerkovskiy was there filming World of Dance. As the crisis continues, the Burn the Floor performer urged his followers not to turn a blind eye to the strife.“[Things] didn’t not end or slow down — it got worse in Ukraine,” he explained on Sunday. “I want everybody to understand what that means because everything that happened, happened fast, and it was traumatic and it was worldwide and everything.
But right now, it is getting worse. [The] humanitarian crisis is getting worse. People are getting hurt worse, there are more people hurt and there are more people affected.”Describing his experience in Poland, the former mirrorball champ noted that towns “are running out of space” to help shelter refugees. “This is an actual problem.
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