Jenna Dewan Defends 'Dancing with the Stars' Casting After Years of Professional Dance Experience

ABC Jenna Dewan is responding to criticism over her casting on Dancing with the Stars. If you didn't see the news, it was announced on Wednesday (September 2) that the 45-year-old The Rookie actress will be competing on season 35 of the ABC competition series with pro partner Val Chmerkovskiy. Jenna's casting sparked some backlash on social media with many arguing that she has professional dance experience, since she started out as Janet Jackson's backup dancer and starred in the 2006 dance movie Step Up opposite now-ex-husband Channing Tatum. Many fans believe that Jenna's extensive . . .