And as Shum wants fans to focus on the joy DWTS brings, his castmates are following in step. After all, Cameron shared a similar heartwarming message to combat the negativity.
“I feel like DWTS online discourse has gotten very negative lately so let’s put some positivity out there,” he wrote in an Oct. 16 Instagram video that featured behind-the-scenes footage of Frech in the ballroom. “What’s a moment of yours that is your favorite? I’ll start, I love watching the intensity and focus of Ezra and Amber when they take the stage. Elite competitors who own the room and lock in and dominate the floor.”
“I took this video in awe of the 21 year old man,” Cameron added, “mature beyond [his] years, making a name for himself on a stage that’s not normal to him and owning it.”
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