Maksim Chmerkovskiy Slams Former ‘DWTS’ Partner Kirstie Alley’s Lack of Understanding of Ukraine Unrest

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Sharing his experience. As Maksim Chmerkovskiy has continued to update his social media followers with his whereabouts amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine, he’s calling out former Dancing With the Stars partner Kirstie Alley over her perceived lack of understanding.“I don’t know what’s real or what is fake in this war,” the Cheers alum, 71, tweeted on Friday, February 25. “So I won’t be commenting.

I’ll pray instead.”Chmerkovskiy — who was previously paired with the comedian during season 12 of DWTS — responded via a social media statement, hoping to educate Alley amid her confusion. (Alley has not publicly addressed his remarks.)“Dear Kirstie, We haven’t spoken in a while, but I clearly remember being right next to you while you were organizing trucks of aid during Hurricane Sandy and I remember all that you were saying to me about situations where innocent [people] are suffering,” the former DWTS champ, 42, wrote via Instagram Story on Saturday, February 26, alongside Alley’s tweet. “That same energy is needed right now.

No one needs your prayer if you don’t know what’s real or fake.”The DWTS Ukraine judge, who had been living in capital city Kyiv part-time for the past six months, has been outspoken about his experience after Russian troops began invading several Ukrainian cities on Thursday, February 24.“Honestly, I’m getting really emotional.

It’s been a little difficult. You know me, I stay strong. And I don’t show it, but I want to go back home,” the Masked Dancer alum explained in an Instagram video at the time. “What I’m realizing is that my friends whose kids are here, whose moms, dads are here, and elderly people are here, they can’t just escape.