Val Chmerkovskiy is ready to tango into this conversation.
After Corey Feldman alleged seeing "toxic" behind-the-scenes elements while competing on season 34 of Dancing With the Stars, the dance pro shared his thoughts on the Stand By Me alum's remarks.
Indeed, Val commented four emojis under People's Nov. 22 Instagram post detailing Corey's experience: one with a pondering expression, donning a monocle; another in deep thought, with a hand on its chin; one with a zipped mouth; and finally, a lying emoji with a long nose resembling Pinocchio.
Along with the dancer, 39, who is currently partnered with Alix Earle, former competitors also disagreed with Corey's comments.
Season 18 runner-up Amy Purdy—who chacha'd onto the ballroom floor with pro Derek Hough—emphasized, "Never experienced anything toxic when I was on the show."
Despite Mauricio Umansky and partner Emma Slater being eliminated in week six of season 32, the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star only has love for the dance competition.
"There is nothing toxic on the show," the 55-year-old wrote. "It's such a welcoming family."
As for what Corey—who was partnered with Val's wife Jenna Johnson, 31, before being eliminated in week two—had to say that sparked others' recollections, he had detailed the two-fold dynamic he witnessed during his time on the show.
"There was a lot of stupidity in the mudslinging that went on behind the scenes," he said on the Gurvey's Law Radio Show Nov. 22, per The Daily Mail. "Actually there, everything was great. But the behind-the-scenes drama and B.S. that people throw around that show, I've never seen anything like it. It's the worst, like, most toxic."
Although he emphasized that "on the set everybody gets along," he felt the public perception was far different from what he saw.
"You start reading these things in the paper," he continued. "'This person's mad at this person. These people aren't talking to each other.' 'Corey Feldman destroyed the show. He destroyed the whole show because he was such an egomaniac and so difficult to work with.'"
The Goonies actor was especially taken aback by comments made by Jenna's brother-in-law and pro Maksim Chmerkovskiy to The Daily Mail, who said her working with Corey was "a bit of an uphill climb."
And when Corey brought those concerns to Jenna, she firmly dismissed her brother-in-law's comments.
"I asked Jen, I'm like, 'Where is this coming from?'" he explained on the radio show. "She's like, 'Oh, it's just Maks.' She rolls her eyes. 'Don't pay attention to him. He just wants attention.' I was like 'Oh my God.'"
Although the 54-year-old didn't have the fondest memories, he is returning for the Nov. 25 finale.
"ITS TRUE," he captioned his Nov. 23 Instagram post alongside a series of photos from the show. "IM BACK IN THE BALLROOM 4 1 LAST DANCE W THE STARS."
Now, as fans wait for the season 34 Dancing With the Stars finale, keep reading to see all the stars who competed for the coveted Mirrorball Trophy.
Baron Davis
Partnered with Britt Stewart
Jennifer Affleck
Partnered with Jan Ravnik
Alix Earle
Partnered with Valentin Chmerkovski
Dylan Efron
Partnered with Daniella Karagach
Corey Feldman
Partnered with Jenna Johnson
Elaine Hendrix
Partnered with Alan Bersten
Robert Irwin
Partnered with Witney Carson
Jordan Chiles
Partnered with Ezra Sosa
Scott Hoying
Partnered with Rylee Arnold
Whitney Leavitt
Partnered with Mark Ballas
Hilaria Baldwin
Partnered with Gleb Savchenko
Andy Richter
Partnered with Emma Slater
Danielle Fishel
Partnered with Pasha Pashkov