DWTS’ Val Chmerkovskiy Reacts to Brother Maks’ ‘Hurtful’ Comments About Jan

Val Chmerkovskiy may love his brother Maks Chmerkovskiy — just not all of his opinions. “That’s my guy. That’s my best friend. I always got his back,” Val, 39, shared with Access Hollywood about his brother after Dancing With the Stars’ Halloween Night episode on Tuesday, October 28. “You don’t have to like what he said. I don’t have to agree with what he said. But I’m always going to stand up for him.” During a recent appearance on wife Peta Murgatroyd‘s “The Penthouse With Peta” podcast, Maks, 45, made headlines when he criticized Jan Ravnik’s position on ABC’s reality show. “I’m sorry, Jan