Shirley Ballas faced a wave of criticism from Strictly Come Dancing viewers during Saturday's Halloween special, with fans accusing her of harsh scoring and remarks aimed at the female contestants.
The judge, who recently faced criticism for her time on Dancing With The Stars, returned to the ballroom and drew frustration from audiences. Several viewers took to X to express their discontent, with many claiming she was singling out the women taking part this year.
Viewer Reactions on Social Media
One viewer wrote: "Shirley is just being rude and passive-aggressive tonight, not even constructive." Another agreed: "Shirley is hating all the ladies tonight!" A third added: "Shirley drooling over the men and slating the women - could she be any more obvious?"
A fourth comment read: "So it's absolutely no secret that Shirley absolutely hates the female celebs more than ever this year. No real comments to Graeme and the issues on his dances, yet she is scathing to Delta and Tabby. She's going next season, one hopes."
Calls for Change
A fifth viewer commented: "Shirley needs to gooo, stop interrupting other judges. and leave women alone."
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