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Jackson Olson apologizes to fellow contestant Guillermo Rodriguez after a critical social media comment. The two contestants confirm they remain friends and resolve the controversy through private discussion and public reconciliation on the show.

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2026-10-08 to 2026-10-30 · UTC publication dates

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  1. Dancing With the Stars Mariah Carey Night performances scheduled

    Dancing With the Stars season 35 featured Mariah Carey Night performances on Tuesday, October 6. Jackson Olson and professional partner Emma Slater performed a waltz, while Guillermo Rodriguez and pro partner Witney Carson performed a samba. This was part of the regular weekly performances of the ongoing competition.

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  2. Jackson Olson apologizes to Guillermo Rodriguez for social media comment

    Jackson Olson, a Savannah Bananas player competing on Dancing With the Stars, publicly apologized on Instagram on October 6 for a comment he made on social media that was perceived as disrespectful to fellow contestant Guillermo Rodriguez. Olson had commented on a TikTok video from the Loco Beach Coconuts team questioning how a non-professional dancer performed a choreography better than Rodriguez, asking 'how did you do this better than him with 2 hours of rehearsal.' The apology post included a video of the two contestants dancing together to 'Nobody's Perfect' by Hannah Montana.

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  3. Guillermo Rodriguez and Jackson Olson confirm friendship after controversy

    Jackson Olson and Guillermo Rodriguez confirmed they are friends and have no bad blood after the social media controversy. Olson met with Rodriguez privately for 30 minutes to clear the air, stating he meant nothing malicious by his comment. Rodriguez accepted the apology immediately, and both confirmed they have maintained their friendship throughout the competition. The two appeared together in a TikTok video dancing to Hannah Montana's 'Nobody's Perfect' to demonstrate their reconciliation.

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