His remarks about the contestants' appearances during the Hair Metal Night episode sparked a social media uproar. Fans and viewers are calling out the rock star for his inappropriate comments. Check out the details of the controversy that has everyone buzzing!
- Gene Simmons is in trouble
- He judged a 'DWTS' show and said THIS
- Fans are outraged online
"Hot, Hot, Hot" Remarks Spark Outrage
It was supposed to be a night of high kicks and hair flips, but Gene Simmons turned the 'Dancing with the Stars' Hair Metal Night into a spectacle of controversy. As the guest judge, Simmons didn't hold back, delivering comments that left the audience and contestants with raised eyebrows and dropped jaws.
After Danny Amendola and Witney Carson's fiery Paso Doble, Simmons couldn't help but comment on their looks, leaving viewers to question the appropriateness of his feedback. "This is a brand new experience for me and it's difficult to look at you and to figure out which one is more hot, hot, hot," exclaimed Simmons, igniting the first spark of controversy.
"Danny, I'm telling you, you're right next to somebody, one of the more beautiful women on the planet," he added as cameras panned to Carson, who had a bewildered look on her face.
In another instance, Simmons shared his thoughts on Chandler Kinney and her partner Brandon Armstrong's Jive to Twisted Sister's "We're Not Gonna Take It."
"Chandler, you've fogged up my glasses. I don't know what to tell you. You move me, not just with your gyrations and so on, but your beautiful face and how you were into the emotion of it," he said.
The backlash was swift and fierce, with fans taking to social media to express their disgust. "Gene Simmons comments about the ladies are giving the energy of the gross uncle who corners you at the reunion," tweeted one disturbed viewer.
Others echoed the sentiment, criticizing Simmons for what they perceived as objectifying the female contestants and making the dance floor feel anything but welcoming.
"Gene Simmons is seriously sucking all the energy out of the ballroom with his creepy comments about the female dancers," a fan wrote on the platform and another person added, "I’m getting the feeling that Gene Simmons is just choosing his scores based on how attractive he thinks the girl is…yikes #DWTS."
"Gene Simmons literally salivating over the woman on dancing with the stars is disgusting i don’t think they could’ve picked a worse person to be in this role #DWTS," someone else tweeted.
Despite the uproar, Simmons has yet to address the backlash publicly, leaving fans and critics alike waiting for an apology or explanation. The incident has overshadowed the night's performances, turning what should have been a celebration of dance and music into a controversial debate about respect and propriety in the entertainment world.
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