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Jackson Olson apologizes to fellow ‘DWTS’ contestant Guillermo Rodriguez over shady comment

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Ryan, T. (2026, October 7). Jackson Olson apologizes to fellow ‘DWTS’ contestant Guillermo Rodriguez over shady comment. New York Post. https://pagesix.com/2026/10/07/celebrity-news/jackson-olson-apologizes-to-fellow-dwts-contestant-guillermo-rodriguez-over-shady-comment/

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Jackson Olson, a contestant on "Dancing with the Stars," apologized to fellow contestant Guillermo Rodriguez via Instagram after making a controversial comment on TikTok about Rodriguez's dance performance. In his apology post, Olson expressed regret for causing negativity and included a video of himself dancing with Rodriguez to the song “Nobody’s Perfect.” The incident occurred shortly after Olson had jokingly commented on Rodriguez’s superior performance in comparison to Olson's own skills despite having less rehearsal time. Both contestants then went on to perform their routines for Mariah Carey Night later that week.

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Jackson Olson, a contestant on Dancing with the Stars (DWTS), apologized via Instagram to fellow DWTS contestant Guillermo "G" Rodriguez for a recent comment that sparked controversy. The apology came after Olson posted a comment under a TikTok video from the Loco Beach Coconuts, a professional baseball team in the Banana Ball Championship League, suggesting that he and his partner had performed better choreography than Rodriguez with less rehearsal time. On Tuesday, Olson admitted on Instagram: "To G and to all of you, from the bottom of my heart I am so sorry about my comment I made the other day and that it caused this much negativity." He followed up by posting a video set to the tune of "Nobody's Perfect" from *Hannah Montana*, emphasizing the message with lyrics like "Everybody makes mistakes / Everybody has those days."

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“To G and to all of you, from the bottom of my heart I am so sorry about my comment I made the other day and that it caused this much negativity,” he wrote on Instagram Tuesday. asserted

he → make → Instagram

“I love this guy ❤️ now let’s do what this show is meant to be about.. asserted

show → love → what

DANCE 🕺 ily G,” the Savannah Bananas star, 29, added. asserted

star → dance → 🕺

Olson posted his message alongside a video of himself and Rodriguez dancing in sunglasses. asserted

Olson → post → sunglasses

The video was set to the tune of the “Hannah Montana” song titled “Nobody’s Perfect,” which features the lyrics, “Everybody makes mistakes / Everybody has those days.” asserted

Everybody → set → days

The athlete apologized a day after he raised eyebrows on social media with a comment he left under a TikTok post shared by the Loco Beach Coconuts, a professional baseball team in the Banana Ball Championship League. asserted

he → apologize → League

The video showed one of the athletes dancing choreography that was originally performed by Rodriguez and his partner, Witney Carson, on “DWTS” earlier in the season. “But seriously, how did you do this better than him with 2 hours of rehearsal,” Olson wrote, adding a laughing emoji. asserted

Olson → show → emoji

Both Olson and Rodriguez hit the ballroom floor again on Tuesday for Mariah Carey Night. asserted

Olson → hit → Night

The baseball player danced a waltz with his partner, Emma Slater, while Rodriguez and Carson performed a samba. asserted

Rodriguez → dance → samba

Jackson Olson apologizes to fellow ‘DWTS’ contestant Guillermo Rodriguez over shady comment

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