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'DWTS' Pro Jenna Johnson Drops Jaws in Red Hot Bikini: 'She Is the Moment'
'DWTS' Pro Jenna Johnson Drops Jaws in Red Hot Bikini: 'She Is the Moment' originally appeared on Parade. Dancing with the Stars pro Jenna Johnson is heating up social media with a sizzling new look that is sending pulses racing. The professional dancer took to Instagram to show off her impressive physique while vacationing in Paris. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jenna Johnson Chmerkovskiy (@jennajohnson) The red hot bikini left little to the imagination and definitely got fans talking. "Looking great, Jenna," cheered one fan. "Ooouu body is SO tea. oui oui," joked another. "I love your style," complimented another. Johnson has been joyously posting her adventures around the city, taking romantic strolled by the Eiffel Tower to seeing the Louvre, to enjoying Paris' finest crepes. Johnson has been traveling around with her artist husband Valentin Chmerkovski, who is also a dancer. The two earned a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Choreography for composing two waltz routines during the Dancing With the Stars two-time winner of a Mirrorball Trophy, her most recent triumph with The Bachelor star Joey Graziadei in season 33. In June 2025 Johnson shouted out her DWTS family, celebrating 20 years in the business with a heartfelt message. "It's really hard write a caption that sums up how magical this show is and how much joy, purpose, and memories it has brought me these past 12 years...I got to perform on the show when I was 16 and it planted the seed of what I wanted my future to look like," she wrote. "I was immensely inspired by the creativity, the artistry, and looked to the professional dancers in absolute awe!!!" 🎬SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox🎬 'DWTS' Pro Jenna Johnson Drops Jaws in Red Hot Bikini: 'She Is the Moment' first appeared on Parade on Aug 15, 2025 This story was originally reported by Parade on Aug 15, 2025, where it first appeared.
New York Post
04-06-2025
- Business
- New York Post
Ukrainian-born ‘DWTS' alum Maksim Chmerkovskiy brings vodka brand to NYC
Tetya Kapa, a Napa Valley vodka from Ukrainian-born 'Dancing with the Stars' veteran Maksim Chmerkovskiy, debuts in New York this week at hotspots including Elsie Rooftop, Fresco by Scotto, and Avra. The vodka is named for Chmerkovskiy's favorite relative, Kapa. Tetya is Ukrainian for aunt. 'She taught me how to drink and not get drunk at the ripe age of 10 or 11 years old,' Chmerkovskiy said. 'We grew up with that culture, constant celebrations, mournings, graduations, any kind of gathering was celebrated with shots of vodka, for health. I grew up in that culture. I didn't see a glass of wine until my 20s.' Advertisement 3 Tetya Kapa is a Napa Valley vodka from 'Dancing with the Stars' veteran Maksim Chmerkovskiy. Braden Tavelli The spirit will be available throughout the tri-state area, including Brooklyn — where Chmerkovskiy landed at age 14 with his family in 1994. It will be distributed by 'Dozortsev & Sons,' owned by fellow Ukrainian Arty Dozortsev. Chmerkovskiy got his start as a teenage dancer in Brighton Beach's famed restaurants, like Ukraina, that offered 'dinner and a show' to homesick ex-Soviet immigrants. He'd get $20 to $25 a show to perform with his partner, who would come to the restaurants after studying at a local yeshiva. Advertisement 'That woke me up. I didn't have to deliver newspapers, I could do something else,' said Chmerkovskiy, who has been a dancer and an entrepreneur ever since. After dancing on 'DWTS' for 17 years, Chmerkovskiy now lives with his wife, fellow 'DWTS' alumnus Peta Murgatroyd, and their three kids, who are all under five years old. He co-founded the vodka brand with Arthur Hartunian, founder of Napa Valley Distillery, and Ian Devereux White in 2023. Advertisement 3 The spirit will be available throughout the tri-state area. Chmerkovskiy and co-founder Ian Devereux White. Tetya Kapa Made without corn or sugar, using Sauvignon Blanc grapes, Tetya Kapa vodka took off with chef-led restaurants in Napa, including La Toque and Angele Restaurant & Bar. 'I'm very excited to return and introduce the product to New York,' Chmerkovskiy told Side Dish. 'How we celebrate revolves around shots of vodka. This one we don't have to sell, all people have to do is taste it, as it is very much a handmade product that you can sip, like a high end Mezcal, which is why a lot of the restaurants love it.' A portion of the sales will also go to charities supporting Ukraine, including Baranova27, a charity that Chmerkovskiy founded with his father to help rebuild houses in Western Ukraine. Advertisement Chmerkovskiy was in Kiev judging a dance show when Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. 3 The Ukrainian-born Chmerkovskiy was in Kiev judging a dance show when Russia launched its full-scale invasion in 2022. Benjo Arwas 'The region was never very safe and while [Russia's invasion] shocked the world, it wasn't shocking to us or to anyone who knows history and the region. It was to be expected,' Chmerkovskiy said. Being in Kiev when Russia invaded 'was a tough experience,' Chmerkovskiy said. 'I made a lot of friends there and I have a lot of empathy for people in Ukraine. It was hard to see.' 'Dancers,' he added, 'we are a different type, if you will, and all of a sudden they were part of an army and went straight to the frontline. I'm not used to our type talking about anything other than cha-chas and sambas.' Some dancers turned into soldiers and have since lost some of their limbs. He also knows families on both sides of the border — and says there is still so much 'PTSD generationally in the region' from conflicts launched by Moscow that go back to the Soviet Union's war in Afghanistan in the 1980s. 'It is unfortunate – very tragic. Ukraine is now dealing with and will have a whole generation who can't forget, who are missing limbs,' Chmerkovskiy said. 'Everyone I know [in Ukraine] is part of this army. It's been very hard to watch and everyone I know has nothing to do with this lifestyle but had to pick up a weapon and be on the frontline. It's crazy. There is so much trauma.'
Yahoo
30-05-2025
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'DWTS' Pros Jenna Johnson and Val Chmerkovskiy Pack on PDA in Steamy Photos
and looked so in love during their latest red carpet appearance. The two Dancing with the Stars pros, who have been married since 2019, stepped out together for the Los Angeles premiere of Marvel's new film, Thunderbolts*, and they didn't shy away from any PDA during their photo-op. 🎬SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox🎬 As seen in photos from the event at the Dolby Theatre on Monday, April 28, the two professional dancers put on an affectionate display, with Chmerkovskiy, 39, leaning over at one point to give his wife a passionate kiss. The Ukrainian-born dancer, dressed in a snazzy black tux for the evening, also had one arm wrapped around Johnson's back while the other hand sat inside his pocket. Johnson, 31, appeared to be smiling through the kiss with her hubby, whom she met in 2014 when they both appeared on ABC's ballroom competition show. The two now share one child, a 2-year-old son named Rome. Johnson was also dressed to the nines for Monday's event, where she rocked a draped white gown with a super-plunging neckline that reached all the way down to her stomach. The look also featured gold detailing at the chest and a fancy headpiece in the back of the dress that lifted over the top of her hair.
