Former Dancing with the Stars pro Cheryl Burke retired from the ballroom after Season 31. She had hoped to stay on the show in another role, such as a co-host or judge. But for whatever reason, it didn’t work out. Instead, former dancer and judge Julianne Hough returned to co-host Season 32 of DWTS with Alfonso Ribeiro.
After former head judge Len Goodman passed away, the Mirrorball Trophy was renamed in his honor. Xochitl Gomez and her partner, Val Chmerkovskiy, were the first to win the Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy. What a wonderful way to honor Len’s legacy with the show!
When the pro dancers performed a special tribute for Len, many former pros returned. But Cheryl wasn’t invited to participate. And she seems to have some feelings about it.
Cheryl dissed the mirrorball trophy
Cheryl recently revealed on her podcast, Sex, Lies, and Spray Tans, that her Mirrorball Trophies weren’t adorning a place of honor in her home. “It’s so cheap. The second season and third season of the Mirrorball Trophies were made of lampshades,” Cheryl explained. “Cute, yeah. It was like a joke, but not a joke.”
She added, “That’s why mine is completely like, in the trash, because the mirrors have fallen off one by one.” Yikes!
She took home the Mirrorball with Drew Lachey during the second season and won with Emmitt Smith during the third season. I understand that Cheryl must be hurt because she was snubbed for the tribute to Len. But in the trash? That makes Cheryl seem bitter, at best.
Meanwhile, she hasn’t left DWTS in the past completely. She chats with pros and contestants on her podcast, getting to share some behind-the-scenes scoop with fans. The premise of her podcast sounds interesting. At this point, even if she trashed the show, she has nothing to lose.
You can binge Season 32 of Dancing with the Stars on Disney+.
TELL US – ARE YOU SURPRISED THAT CHERYL TOSSED HER MIRRORBALL TROPHIES IN THE TRASH? WHY DO YOU THINK SHE WASN’T INVITED TO THE LEN GOODMAN TRIBUTE?
