Maks Chmerkovskiy is not a fan of Dancing With the Stars hiring Taylor Swift backup dancer Jan Ravnik as a pro this season. Former pro dancer Chmerkovskiy slammed the ABC series Friday on his wife Peta Murgatroyd's The Penthouse With Peta podcast for Ravnik's casting after Murgatroyd said they should "give him grace for not understanding foxtrot technique.

Dancing with the Stars competitor Jen Affleck rushed to the defense of her pro dance partner Jan Ravnik after the latter was slammed by alum Maksim Chmerkovskiy, who alleged the former Taylor Swift backup dancer had “no business” being on the show.

Maksim Chmerkovskiy isn’t holding back about a controversial move on Dancing With the Stars’ current 34th season. The former DWTS pro voiced his frustration over the show’s decision to hire Taylor Swift’s backup dancer Jan Ravnik as a professional partner,

Jen Affleck was seemingly ready to clap back at Maks Chmerkovskiy for his criticisms about her Dancing With the Stars partner, Jan Ravnik — but the duo ultimately decided to take the high road instead.

Chmerkovskiy said Ravnik, who was a dancer on Taylor Swift's "Eras Tour," has "no business" being on the hit dance competition series this season.

"I'm sorry, Jan has absolutely no business being a pro on 'Dancing with the Stars,'" the former pro argued on wife Peta Murgatroyd's podcast last week.

Dancing With the Stars’ alumni Maks Chmerkovskiy and wife Peta Murgatroyd shared why they think hiring Taylor Swift's backup dancer Jan Ravnik as a pro was "outrageous."

Maks Chmerkovskiy could barely contain his outrage as his wife, Peta Murgatroyd, made excuses for new Dancing with the Stars pro Jan Ravnik and his partner Jennifer Affleck’s latest number as they dissected the “Wicked Night” episode on her podcast.