Viewers are calling out former DWTS pros Maks and Gleb for problematic betting against Tatyana
Is this even allowed?!
Former Dancing With the Stars pros Maksim Chmerkovskiy and Gleb Savchenko have been placing bets on season 35 celeb Tatyana Ali getting eliminated from the competition, and it’s so problematic.
Using the entertainment and sports betting platform Kalshi, Maks and Gleb have both been placing bets on Tatyana going home. Which is super weird.
fuck their racist ass… do not come for the queen because you will get your karma <3 #dwts https://t.co/eLJ0WfYlx8
— ZACH 🇵🇸 (@cozyplup) November 11, 2026
Maks is Val’s older brother, who was performing alongside his celeb partner Jenna Dewan before being eliminated in a shock decision last night. And Val and Jenna faced off against Tatyana and her partner Jan.
So, it makes sense why he was obviously rooting for Jenna and Val, but praying on Tatyana’s downfall and trying to profit off of it? Not cool.
Supporting your family is one thing, but profiting off of someone’s loss, especially when Tatyana’s worked so hard to make it to the semi-finals in the competition, is just in poor taste.
For Maks, this is the second week in a row that he’s bet hundreds of dollars and has then lost. Last night, Maks lost $250 on his incorrect bet, but could have won over $500 if she had been eliminated. Gleb also joined in on the bet, losing $400.
Viewers aren’t happy about them publicly promoting and monetising from Tatyana’s potential elimination. “This is so gross and offensive,” one Reddit user wrote.
“What bothers me is that this isn’t just about him repeatedly wanting her eliminated. He’s also promoting a prediction market where real money is being put on contestants going home,” another user pointed out. “If this position is his, he’s repeatedly backing a prediction that hasn’t come true.”
Gleb posted an Instagram story promoting Kalshi, urging viewers to click on the tagged link to the site and “make their predictions.”
Friendly reminder, a vote for Tatyana means there will be a higher chance of Maksim Chmerkovskiy and Gleb Savchenko losing money. We would all win in this scenario. Make sure to text Tatyana to 21523 and vote online 10x both ways 😌 #dwts
— Averi (@indyxdwts) November 11, 2026
Viewers have even banded together and made public statements urging everyone to vote for Tatyana, just so that Maks and Gleb lose money. Iconic. “Friendly reminder, a vote for Tatyana means there will be a higher chance of Maksim Chmerkovskiy and Gleb Savchenko losing money. We would all win in this scenario,” one X user wrote.
Val, Mak’s brother, has acknowledged his behaviour but doesn’t seem to care. A viewer DM’s Val a link to a Reddit thread titled, “Why is Maskim promoting gambling on Tatyana Ali’s elimination week after week?” To which he poorly responded with: “Unfortunate. Sorry, I don’t know what this is or how I’m in any way connected to this.”
Maks and Gleb haven’t spoken out about their betting losses, or the fact that Tatyana has remained in the competition despite wanting her to be eliminated.