DWTS’ Val Chmerkovskiy & Emma Slater Name Out Headline Calling His Niece Hailey Bills a ‘Nepo-Baby’

Dancing with the Stars professional dancer Val Chmerkovskiy is defending his niece, Hailey Bills, in opposition to claims that she’s a nepo-baby.
If you don’t know, Hailey, 20, is the niece of Val and his spouse Jenna Johnson, who’re each professional dancers on DWTS. Hailey is the daughter of Jenna‘s older sister Stacy Bills.
Hailey was within the DWTS troupe final season, and was upgraded to a professional this season. She was paired with Sarah Jane Nader, and so they have been eradicated second.

A Headline Was Published About Hailey Bills That Read, “How ‘DWTS’ Pro Hailey Bills Is Using Her Nepo Baby Status to Dance Her Way to the Top”
The headline was a part of a Hollywood Reporter piece, and Val noticed it on Instagram.
He took to the feedback to defend her.
Val posted on Instagram, “Ok nicely then I’ll converse up for her. What a nonsense headline, this woman isn’t just certified however by some metrics is perhaps overqualified. A protracted method to go and develop for her after all, however the audacity to discredit the practically 15years of labor on the highest degree with out a single handout, all the way in which to all-around greatest dancer titles quite a few occasions, together with a high quality and vary of motion that speaks for itself. This woman is pure class as she needs to be, however then I’ll be the man to advocate. There, additionally she’s the very best and he or she’s my niece :)”

Another DWTS’ Pro Called Out the Headline
Emma Slater wrote, “Yeah this headline although” with an eye fixed roll emoji.
Daniella Karagach additionally commented, however she wrote, “You’re a freaking star.”
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