DWTS’ Maksim Chmerkovskiy Is Trying to Leave Ukraine After Being Arrested: It Was a ‘Reality Check’
usmagazine.comOn his way home — hopefully. Maksim Chmerkovskiy said he was arrested amid the conflict in Ukraine and is now trying to make his way back to the United States.“At one point I got arrested, like, a foot outside of here,” the Dancing With the Stars alum, 42, said in a video shared via Instagram on Monday, February 28. “But again, all good, promise.
But that was probably the least traumatizing moment in this whole thing as far as Ukraine is concerned, but for me, it was just a reality check.”The dance pro has been living in his native country off and on for the past six months as he films the Ukrainian version of World of Dance.
He normally resides in California with his wife, Peta Murgatroyd, and their son, Shai, 5.The Masked Dancer alum has been sharing updates about the situation in Ukraine since the Russian invasion began last week.
In an Instagram video on Thursday, February 24, Chmerkovskiy admitted that he wanted to “go back home.”In his latest post, the former Broadway star said that he’s going to “try to start getting towards the border” to leave Ukraine. “I have options,” he added. “My options are better than most people’s, unfortunately, but I’m just a little nervous, to be honest with you.
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