PureDWTS20 New Photos Of Peta Murgatroyd, Michael Sam, And Maks Chmerkovksiy
Are Peta Murgatroyd and Michael Sam the “goofiest” pair this season on Dancing With The Stars? TV Guide thinks so. To see why, see this new gallery of photos if interested which shows them having fun. They show them in some cool dance moves as well.
I thought this new instagram posted by Maks Chmerkovksiy was cool too. He posted it with the quote: “About last night…@petamurgatroyd” Not sure what he means, but, I like. Peta’s dress is beautiful….
Peta looks gorgeous but Maks looks like he was dressed by Pee Wee Herman!
It pains me to see the hate Peta has been getting by Maksyl fans in the comments on Insta whenever either she or Maks post a picture together. I know they fell for the whole love story during S18 but time to face reality. If Maks’ is happy with Peta shouldn’t you be happy for him? I just hate how they call Peta trash because she isn’t their perfect Meryl. I’ve really grown to like Peta a lot and think she’s kickass and she doesn’t deserve the hate.
She looks awesome in the picture.
Well said, DLT!!
I also have become very fond of Peta since last season. Maks heavily courted the shippers to get his MBT, now they won’t leave him alone. The shippers will probably do this to any girl he dates in the future. I feel bad for Peta.
Peta and Maks…two beautiful and talented people. Great photo !
I’m Team Peta on this one too, DLT – and I’ll just say this about Meryl: she became a very ugly person to me after I saw the charade she took part in for season 18 (and continues to perpetuate, to this day). She’s far from being the Disney princess her fans have made her out to be. I may not have always been the biggest Peta fan, but at least Peta’s never pretended to be something that she’s not – which I can respect, given the fakery that Meryl has projected. The fact that some women still believe that Maks & Meryl were ever anything more than a fauxmance for publicity and more votes just boggles my mind. Maks & Peta? Legitimate relationship. Maks & Meryl? Pure fiction. I can’t even imagine the latter in the long run…talk about incompatibility.
Aaaaaannnnddd cue the frantic linking and screen capping from the Maks & Val fan sites. *waves* Just remember: if you don’t like us, but are checking our page daily…honey, you a fan 😉
It’s a shame that Peta has to deal with the crap Maks caused. Talk about baggage!! Kinda funny that both Maks and Val are dealing with tons of hate due to their own actions/showmances. Not so funny that Peta has to deal with it.
Showmances are bad and the women who actually BELIEVE these showmances are/were real, really need to get a grip. You were made fools of – deal with it, move on, don’t let it happen again.
I’m a huge Peta fan, a big Maks fan, and I do love them together. Courtney and Heidi, I couldn’t agree with more with your comments. Well said!
I’m with you Courtney. I was a fan of Meryl and Charlie(just Charlie now)but I was so disgusted w/ her DWTS charade and the coyness that she kept on long after DWTS when she is asked about Maks. I was not a fan of Peta but I she truly does not deserve the hate these idiotic Maksyl fans fling on her. I have it up to here w/ their classy Meryl stuff. yeah, so classy she went ahead w/ a fake showmance. I am going to SOI in Anaheim mainly to see Charlie and Tanith. Meryl who?
If I were Peta, I’d actually be a tad upset that my boyfriend wasn’t doing more to set the shippers straight – or at least telling them to respect his girlfriend enough not to plaster hate for her all over her instagram page. If Maks wants to do right by Peta, he needs to be a bit more chivalrous and defend her honor…but I’m guessing that’s not going to happen, since he seems to like keeping the Maksyl card in his back pocket and whip it out when it’s convenient for him.
Like selling tickets to Sway. 🙂
Courtney and Heidi, I totally agree he is holding on to the Maksyl card, especially for the upcoming Sway. But I don’t understand why then he posted the picture at all. He knew it would cause them to go crazy. It just confuses me. I love the pic, and obviously Maks doesn’t have to answer to anyone but himself (and Peta, ha!), but it does make me wonder. I do wish he would do something to try and put an end to the hate. It’s getting relentless.
@Allie – That’s the thing about Maks: he seems to love getting attention, and since there haven’t been any Maksyl reunions lately, I guess he had to throw something out there to get the seas churning again.
Agree with it or not, Maks has never really addressed trolls and/or hateful comments made to or about him on SM. Is it different when being directed to his girlfriend & as a result of his actions? Yes, I think so but not surprised he doesn’t say anything.
I think it’s a bit unfair to suggest he doesn’t say anything because of Sway. He said publicly & directly in several interviews for the last Sway that he had never dated Meryl & never would. That was met with outcry of what a stupid thing to say. He has been trolled for ‘hiding’ Peta & is now trolled for posting a pic with her so he pretty much can’t win at this point. On a side note, Meryl stated in an interview that she is in a relationship & it’s not Maks but of course classy classy Meryl can do no wrong & everything is Maks & Peta’s fault.
Having said all that, love the picture Maks posted & wish Peta could post pics with her boyfriend like so many others do & not be trolled at every turn.
Yeah, Sway makes this especially messy. I hate to say it because I’d like to think more of Maks, Meryl, all of them than this but for a while (especially in December and January) it seemed like they were definitely still fanning the shipper fire to keep these “fans” happy, and buying their tickets. It seems to have died down a little but there are a lot of Sway 3 tickets left to sell so…. The problem with continuing to appeal to those kinds of “fans” is that generally I don’t see them sticking around and supporting as they slowly realize Maksyl isn’t happening. So they only benefit from starting this charade in the first place as long as they’re willing to keep the charade going. It got them the mirrorball, I think it’s time to move on. Not least for the benefit of their current significant others.
It really makes all involved look insecure. If they were secure with themselves and each other than this wouldn’t have snowballed the way it did.
If they need outsiders (fans) approval to be happy, that sucks.
I definitely don’t feel any sympathy for Maks or Val as they deal with the aftermath of doing a showmance in order to win. I don’t say that as a “fam” hater either as I actually like Val for the most part — I would feel this way about any pro that did something for votes and then cried fowl when the fans come after them. Difference with most of the pros and Maks and Val is that they really are the only ones that claim innocence all the time and play the victim card. I’ve never seen other pros basically handed a win like they did for Maks in S18 and what they are trying to do this season with Val.
I am still surprised at how much Meryl played into it though. Sure they may say now they have always just been friends but during the season and right after they still played coy about everything. I do wonder if the Maksyl shippers would still by Sway tickets if they knew both Maks and Meryl were in relationships with different people. That being said, I think the Janelskiy shippers are even more delusional than the Maksyl shippers which is hard to do…not that we were talking about Janelskiy.
I am going to SWAY in June (did you all know that Amy Purdy’s going to be in it!?). I really don’t care if Maks and Meryl aren’t dating each other – I just can’t wait to see the awesome dancing and I’m SO looking forward to Amy! I’ve been to the other SWAY shows also and the dancing is fab! I enjoyed watching everyone dance! Peta and Maks were HOT together on stage but so were Meryl and Maks together. Don’t know which couple was hotter on stage actually!
The thing that strikes me with Maks is that – like others have said – he doesn’t seem to defend Peta at all and it appears to me that she might be more into him and he doesn’t feel the same way about her. Just a feeling I have.
BTW – Maks and Meryl will be teaming up again in Harlem in a few weeks…some type of fundraiser I believe?
Anyway – pretty interesting stuff sometimes from Mr. Maks but people just can’t take this crud too seriously. It’s not my life and my life won’t change depending on who he/ Meryl dates!! Yeah, some crazy people have gone off the deep end and they need a life preserver!! LOL…
Maks is a product of the Lizzie Grubmam school of public relations and he is apparently a narcissist. Look at me all super cool etc… Imo, both the Chmerkovskiy’s want to play both ends against the middle. They play for shipper votes if that is how they can win, or they play the hard work ethic card if that is how they can win. It is a business, first and foremost, for them. I wonder how their childhood impacted their adult responses because they never present a very easy going attitude about anything,
If Peta is getting so much hate from the Maksyl shippers, she has no one to blame but the guy standing at her side. Maks knew exactly what he was doing when he started that showmance and he knew exactly what he was doing when he kept it going long after the show ended (and if he forgot, his last one was standing right in front of him every Monday night to remind him). I was floored by the level he and Meryl took it to during SWDOI and Sway in December, even more so because he was obviously back together with Peta by then. That Meryl went along with it under those circumstances was the final nail in the coffin for me with her.
However, that being said, either Peta allowed this stuff to happen or Maks didn’t have enough respect for her not to go there and to put an end to it once and for all. That part is on her. I mean sitting in the car with them as Maks is caressing Meryl’s leg? While Henry films it and posts it on Twitter? Are you kidding me?
I’m not saying she deserves the hate she’s getting but between that and the way Maks handled their last breakup, I don’t have a lot of respect for her going back to him, especially with what I view as questionable motivations by Maks. I might actually gain some respect for her if she kicked him to the curb but I doubt that’s going to happen.
May I also just comment that it’s astounding to me that there are STILL shippers who think they’re really not together and are just covering his great love affair with Meryl? And others who think he’s only with her on the rebound because of some imaginary fight he and Meryl had? The level of scary with these Maksyl shippers is just unfathomable.
@donna – What are the details on their break-up? The only quote I recall coming directly from Maks was an interview where he was asked about it & he said something along the lines of everyone is looking for what makes them happy & he is still looking. I don’t recall anything else other than from ‘sources’ in gossip magazines & I never give those wright.
It makes me sad to see that the same theme Peta is being trolled about (poor, pathetic, clingy, doormat Peta) seems to be carrying over here as well. Just as well neither post any more pics.
Regardless of whose “fault” it is about putting showmance stuff out there – and I’m one of the biggest anti-shippers and showmance shit makes me hurl – but what’s even worse is the treatment that Peta has received on Instagram and Twitter from rabid, delusional people that believe they are within rights to bully – yes, bully – Peta about her life. As much as I understand they shouldn’t give the shippers any fodder – it’s a dangerous game to play, and now they are faced with the consequences – it’s disgusting how people treat other human beings when they threaten their fantasies.
Well said @Fig. Using the word ‘bully’ is absolutely correct in what I’ve seen hurled at Peta. I won’t go into details b/c the filth isn’t worth repeating.
Meryl spent several years leading up to last year’s gold medal win at the Olympics never addressing her relationship with Charlie White. He had a girlfriend (now fiance) that he kept under wraps. It was part of their ice dancing fantasy/public relations plan. They wanted people to believe they belonged together. They played their roles well. Soon after they won gold, they acknowledged never being a couple. Imagine Meryl viewed the DWTS shipping as part of the game. Maybe Peta did too. Though they are all very talented dancers, it’s show business and they are savvy businesspeople. A lot of people bought into it.
Thank you Courtney and Heidi for your on point comments. I like Peta. If she and Maks want to try again, it’s their business not mine. But I’m Team Peta on this one. This woman has received more abuse and hate than any pro I have ever seen on Twitter, IG, Tumblr and I don’t even go near FB or other sites. To be honest, IMO she has handled it with grace and dignity when she has chosen to respond. Meryl is NOT classy or a perfect Disnet Princess. Maks and she have played the showmance card whenever it suits them and I’m sure they will in April and Sway. I think Maks IS a product of the Lizzie machine and now doesn’t know what to do with himself. Heck, Peta’s the “star” in this couple. The thing the Brothers C don’t get is ppl (majority of rational thinkers) don’t fall for showmances. James and Peta were honest they liked each other and dated after the show for several months and posted pics. It wasn’t fake. Val actually had his best season IMO with Zendaya because there was no showmance. Derek, Mark (OMG I LOVED him with Sadie as it appears the public did) Tony, don’t need showmances to win or succeed. Maks has no one but himself to blame and Meryl is complicit in the whole disgrace. Peta is just getting hit by the poop from the fan and doesn’t deserve it. If she and Maks make it, my best to them, may they be happy but in all honesty I wish she’d “stop feeling him” like he did her and find a guy that treats her with respect. And interesting that her mom is here yet other than the Joslin Seeds get together, Maks does not “appear” to be hanging around with her mom who is with her friend Beau. As a mom, I wouldn’t want my daughter treated this way. No respect for Maks or Meryl. Still love Charlie. Peta, hold your head high, you’re a star, and remember “He who laughs last, laughs best.”
I don’t really care about who’s dating who, but I do like the pics of Peta and Micheal. They look like they are having fun! The interview he did in Texas was geared for that particular audience and looks like it’s not reflecting his DWTS experience,. Hope is rocks that Samba tonight!
#21 Michelle even as someone who doesn’t care for Peta I was appalled by Maks saying that on TV. He could have (and should have) just said it didn’t work out and left it at that, especially since there were already so many people saying how she seemed much more into him than he was to her. So IMO that’s also something they’re dealing with now – him going back to a woman he already said didn’t make him happy and her taking back a guy who said publicly she didn’t make him happy. Again, she has no one to blame for that coming into play except the guy standing at her side. You know, the one who’s very private and never reveals anything about his personal life to the public.
I also remember Peta flying to NY for a few DWM showcases after the breakup which Maks didn’t even acknowledge her for. If I’m not mistaken, he didn’t even thank her after the first Sway (and only did so after the second one after thanking Meryl and getting a ton of crap from people for not acknowledging Peta too). Until he decided he wanted her back (which again I question his motives on) I thought it was pretty obvious he wanted nothing to do with her, even as the close friend he claimed she was.
This is all just my opinion and observations.
#24 That is not entirely true. Everyone knew Charlie had a girlfriend. Meryl was the only one who wouldn’t reveal who she was dating, sometimes saying she was single, sometimes not. They always denied dating each other if they were ever asked. Some new fans probably didn’t realize it but those following skating knew this.
During DWTS she dumped her then boyfriend and went along with the showmance. It could have been because she was not in a relationship anymore. I thought it would stop after the show ended but two seasons later, they are still dragging this on. It is strange how she snuggles with Maks in his coat or the birthday posts they posted for each other acting like a cuddly couple, when they both are in relationships (she’s back with her boyfriend). She gained popularity due to the show mainly due to the showmance (yes, they couldn’t care less about the actual dancing) and loves the taste of fame. Meryl and Maks are going to milk Maksyl as long as they can to sell tickets, bags, whatever else they are peddling. In my mind, this is deceptive behavior and not worthy of a role model she claims to be, one who is using and manipulating gullible people for her own gains. The people she has converted into her fans are the same ones who write mean and nasty things to Peta. The cray cray shippers are so upset with Maks right now after seeing this pictures, they want her to dance with Derek LOL. 😀
I won’t even venture to guess what makes Peta and Maks tick in their relationship. They might be a healthy and happy couple now, and only they know if it’s working or not. Sometimes a break-up helps a couple see what they had in each other and not take one another for granted – maybe that’s the case with these two. Whatever it is, without being privy to their hearts, it’s all only speculation.
That being said, Peta does publicly seem happy, so good for them – I hope they are. Hopefully Maks knows what he’s got. 🙂
I don’t think Meryl is to blame for how the show edited her and Maks’s friendship/relationship or whatever you want to call it. The producers and story writers/editors portrayed and edited footage to create exactly the story line they wanted for Meryl and Maks- just like they do for every contestant. Maks has said publicly multiple times that he and Meryl and just good friends and I do not think that they try and push their relationship to be anything more than a strong friendship.
Well said Courtney. I’m also not a big fan of Peta but I’m on her side with this. I tried to like Meryl on season 18 but somehow the fakeness is too strong. I feel like she’s a mean kind girl. I love Peta last season. She was having fun with Tommy. Btw, Sway only need to recruit Whitney, Mark or Sasha before they can change the name to DWTS 2.0. Of course they want Amy on Sway (she was on tour with Oprah) even though she was being picked on by the C-bros fans on season 18. I guess the C-bros fans need to go back and read their posts about Amy on the ABC forum before going to buy the ticket to Sway.
I agree Fig. Sometimes a break up is what a couple needs to make it work. I’m happy for Peta and Maks and that they found their way back and I see nothing wrong with it. If they are happy is all that matters. I don’t think of her as a doormat in the least and only the opposite.
I saw the rehearsals of Peta and Michael and she comes across as such a fun loving and sweet person.(These rehearsal videos are such a great idea 🙂 ).The only explanation of the hate she gets is the jilted Maksyl lovers who feel they were betrayed and Peta is to blame for Maks not marrying Meryl LOL. Some of them even went on to say how they should get married because of how many likes their reunion photos get HAHAHA. #10 Courtney, I wish Maks would stand up for Peta too. This is getting ridiculous.
Thiana, the hardcore “Fam Fans” love that Amy is in SWAY, but only because they think it looks bad for Derek and now she has seen the light…blah, blah, blah….
They are jumping up and down with glee that Derek’s show got a bad review in the NY Times too.
These are also the same folks that think Peta and Maks are just a cover for the REAL relationship of M$M…..it’s just too much!
The last time I remember Maks standing up for anyone was Erin when some reporter asked her what she takes for constipation. Didn’t Kirstie write about this subject in her book, that Maks won’t stand up for anyone in his life?
#25 Liz if you think Peta gets more hate than any other pro you obviously didn’t see the vitriol that was thrown at Karina after she broke up with Maks. That wasn’t just from fans either. Certain pros were involved in it as well.
#30 Meghan the show did not edit anything between Maks and Meryl once Season 18 was over. They’ve continued to feed the shippers all on their own. But even what was shown during the season is something they both had a hand in. The show can’t portray and edit what they don’t have.
Bzzzzz….no, Meghan. Meryl and Maks were asked MANY times during the show what their relationship was and they played coy and wouldn’t answer the question or simply made it sound like they were a thing. The producers didn’t do that to them. And, like Dona said, they’ve carried it on since then.
Amy being in Sway makes *Derek* look bad? How? He and Julianne aren’t the ones that need as many different guest stars as possible to sell tickets.
I saw them cherry pick a bad review and ignore all the good ones – so typical. My question is…well, what is Maks doing to get reviewed, other than hang around the studios of DWTS?? I mean, easy to crow about someone else’s bad review when your fav is doing nothing to get reviews on, right? LOL.
#37 Heidi come on get with the program! Maks has been very busy networking for Sway. Out on the golf course with Fratelli, playing basketball with Henry, hanging out in bars with Peta and Merv. Those are all networking opportunities that a smart businessman like Maks knows how to pull off!
I really wish I was kidding…….
PH – who knows what motivates these people? Jealously? Afraid to face reality? Vitamin D deficiency from staying indoors too long?
Donna I just choked on my smoothie – hysterical!
#35 Donna. I was referring to current pros (including Cheryl and Karina) in last year. I wasn’t following the Maks & Karinna breakup. But hate is hate, bullying is wrong no matter what. It’s their business. Obviously they are spending time together. Sometimes people need time away to realize what they lost (Maks losing Peta) but it’s their business.
Good to see Maks and Meryl stirring up the shippers again. Sway ticket sales must really be tanking.