Sharna Burgess Defends Dancing with the Stars Following John Stamos' Criticism

Sharna Burgess is standing up for Dancing with the Stars after John Stamos took aim at the long-running competition series.

During a recent episode of The Bobbycast with DWTS season 27 winner Bobby Bones, the 62-year-old Full House star disclosed that he receives offers to join the ABC show every season but consistently declines them. According to Stamos, the draw of the program centers on watching participants struggle.

"I just never… What makes that show good is people suffering and looking like fools," John said. "They're breaking their feet, calluses… I don't want that."

Once Stamos' remarks circulated online, Burgess responded with her own perspective. The professional dancer, who partnered with Bones to capture the season 27 title, took to Instagram Stories to voice her disagreement.

"Why do I care because I'm not on the show? Because I was on the show for 15 years," Burgess explained in the post, which has since been deleted. "Because the man that you're speaking to is the man that I won with, who was the underdog, who laid it all out on the floor every time on what he did not start off being good at."

She further challenged Stamos' characterization of the program, suggesting his assessment missed the mark entirely.

"Tell me you don't watch the show without telling me you don't watch the show," she wrote, referencing his comments. "That is the last thing Dancing With the Stars is about."