'DWTS' Fixed? Amber Rose Already Telling Pals She Thinks Show Is Rigged
Sep. 15 2016, Published 5:28 p.m. ET
Is the winner of Dancing with the Stars Season 23 already in the bag? RadarOnline.com has exclusively learned that ex-stripper Amber Rose believes the odds are stacked against her. Click through the gallery to find out who she thinks may be handed the mirror ball.
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Rose, 32, has only been practicing for a few weeks, but is already suspicious about how her fellow contestants are being treated. "Amber saw the way Laurie Hernandez was given the top spot in the GMA cast announcement and it made her think that they are playing favorites," a source told Radar.
LAURIE HERNANDEZ, VAL CHMERKOVSKIY
Paired with returning pro Maksim Chmerkovskiy, "Amber feels like she is up against the system," the insider said. "That the show could be fixed, and not in her favor."
MAKSIM CHMERKOVSKIY, AMBER ROSE
Olympic Gold Medalist Hernandez, 16, was paired with Val Chmerkovskiy, the younger brother of Maks and a recent champ of the show. "Amber knows that the judges have had trouble with Maks, but she is determined to not give them anything to criticize," the source said.
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Indeed, Rose has a few tricks up her sleeve. "Amber was a stripper so she has some seriously good moves," the source told Radar. "She's definitely a good dancer."
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"Amber is very competitive," the source explained. "She wants to win and win on her own merit, but she's afraid that it isn't enough." Do you think the show could be fixed against Amber? Sound off in comments below.