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Megan Behnke

DWTS’ Danielle Fishel Clarifies That Awkward (And Viral) Moment With Co-Star Whitney Leavitt

Dancing With the Stars contestants Danielle Fishel and Whitney Leavitt on TikTok Night.

Dancing With the Stars Season 34 has been airing on the 2025 TV schedule, and it’s been as entertaining as ever. The DWTS contestants have been bringing their A-game, and only three weeks in, it's getting intense. Following Fifth Harmony member Lauren Jauregui’s shocking elimination, the remaining pros and contestants comforted her and pro partner Brandon Armstrong. Then, a moment between Whitney Leavitt and Danielle Fishel has since gone viral, as it looked like Fishel was putting Leavitt in her place as she tried to celebrate the evening. Now the Boy Meets World star is clarifying what really happened.

As credits rolled on Tuesday’s episode, the Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star tried to celebrate with Fishel for making it through another week. However, the actress quickly stopped the celebrations to be there for Jauregui and Armstrong. While some fans saw it as Fishel shading Leavitt and being annoyed by her, the actress set the record straight after being stopped by TMZ and asked if what Leavitt did was “tone deaf”:

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