Maksim Chmerkovskiy Shares Emotional Update From Ukraine: ‘I’m Trying to Stay Focused

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Maksim Chmerkovskiy gave his followers another update about the crisis in Ukraine. On Sunday, the professional dancer posted an emotional plea to his Instagram page. “WAR I’m tired.

I’m stressed. I needed to rant,” he captioned the video. “Thank you and please make some noise about this so the whole world starts screaming. #proudUkrainianAmerican.” The ‘Dancing with the Stars’ alum’s caption was next to a very personal video.

In the clip, Chmerkovskiy sits in the dark as he reassures fans that he is in a very safe space. “I think everybody’s going through a lot of emotions,” he said. “I’m in the safest place I can find.” The dancer reiterated that he is in the safest place possible, although he is not far from the fighting. “It’s not a cry for help, as I said, I’m safe, I’m starting to not be able to just sort of keep my head,” he said as he became emotional. “I’m trying to stay focused and try to let my voice be heard.” The 42-year-old encouraged his fans to get the word out and spread the message that the fighting needs to end. “I’m being very serious,” he added. “I’m sorry.

I’m losing a little bit of my patience. I just want everybody to do something.” Chmerkovskiy added that all his followers have to do is “make a post and go on about your day.” Before signing off, he shared that he did not intend to rant and that he was “just ready to go home.” “I’m just hoping for a safe ending to everything,” he added.