Former pro Artem Chigvintsev reportedly made the remark in a group chat. Fans criticized it as homophobic, noting that troupe members Jaxon Willard and Carter Williams are openly gay. One Reddit user asked whether there was context missing or whether Chigvintsev was “straight up being homophobic.”
Sosa captioned his video that the dancers were “bringing some ‘masculine energy’ to the ballroom,” adding: “Male troupe have been killing it this season.” Fans rallied behind him and the dancers, praising Sosa for standing up for colleagues and challenging Chigvintsev’s comment.
The exchange followed Sosa and his celebrity partner Julia Stiles’ week-eight elimination. Sosa joined the show as a swing pro and troupe member in 2021 before becoming a professional dancer. He is now in his third year as a full-time pro.
In a recent interview, Sosa said he hopes to dance with a male celebrity partner in a future season. “I’ve been so passionate about same-sex dancing in general, especially being part of the queer community,” he said, according to The Blast. He said he had already made the request to the show’s casting director.
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