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Jen Affleck Opens Up About Competing on ‘DWTS’ 2 Months Postpartum: …

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The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star Jen Affleck has a lot on her plate.

She is a mother of three. She is a Hulu reality star. Obviously, she is also a TikToker.

Now, she is a contestant on Dancing With The Stars.

With so much on her plate, she has to find a way to balance her life with killing it on the dance floor.

Jen Affleck on her first episode of Dancing With The Stars, Season 34.
During her debut performance on Dancing With The Stars, reality star Jen Affleck performed a spicy salsa. (Image Credit: ABC)

Jen Affleck made her ‘Dancing With The Stars’ debut

Following the Tuesday, September 16 premiere of DWTS, Jen Affleck admitted to Page Six that she feels “physically exhausted.”

She shared that she is “trying to find a balance” now that she has so many irons in the fire.

“It is a lot,” Affleck summarized.

“I am working out half the day [and] coming home exhausted,” she described.

“But,” Affleck pointed out, “I’ve got three babies to take care of.”

And apparently, she takes care of many other duties, even with DWTS.

“I’ve gotta cook, clean, and do all the normal things you do as a mom,” she listed.

“But that’s how you know I’m a mom. Us moms, we just do it.”

The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star Jen Affleck poses with family, including husband Zac Affleck.
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star Jen Affleck poses with family, including husband Zac Affleck. (Image Credit: Hulu)

‘She’s one of a kind’

Jan Ravnik is Jen Affleck’s dance partner on Season 34.

Ravnik was quick to jump in and emphasize that Affleck is totally “killing it” on the dance floor.

“She’s one of a kind,” the professional dancer raved.

“It was so much fun,” Affleck gushed about her “NUEVAYoL” salsa from the premiere night.

“I’m on cloud nine. I was so stressed.”

She explained: “I’m so used to dancing on my countertops where it’s just my three babies watching me.”

Affleck continued: “And the fact that there are millions of people watching me is kind of crazy. I tried to block that out and pretend it was just my babies.”

Jen Affleck waves on the Season 34 premiere of Dancing With The Stars.
Following her first DWTS dance, Jen Affleck waved to the camera. (Image Credit: ABC)

A lot of people are cheering for her

Jen Affleck expressed that she feel so “grateful” for “the village” that is cheering her on as she competes, earned a 12/20 score for her debut performance.

She isn’t even the only The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star competing this season.

Fans are eager to see how far she’ll go.

And, as always, how much she and the other contestants will improve.

Jen Affleck Opens Up About Competing on ‘DWTS’ 2 Months Postpartum: … was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.

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Jimmy Kimmel ‘Livid’ After Being Suspended For Charlie Kirk Comments: Report

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Jimmy Kimmel has been pulled off the air in response to comments he made over the murder of Charlie Kirk.

Kimmel addressed last week’s shooting in his Jimmy Kimmel Live monologue on Monday night.

“We hit some new lows over the weekend with the MAGA gang trying to characterize this kid who killed Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them,” Kimmel said.

Jimmy Kimmel attends the 2023 Eastern Congo Initiative Poker and Blackjack Tournament hosted by TAO Group Hospitality at LAVO Restaurant & Nightclub at The Palazzo at The Venetian Resort Las Vegas on November 17, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Jimmy Kimmel attends the 2023 Eastern Congo Initiative Poker and Blackjack Tournament hosted by TAO Group Hospitality at LAVO Restaurant & Nightclub at The Palazzo at The Venetian Resort Las Vegas on November 17, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Mindy Small/Getty Images)

Kimmel’s bosses at ABC, which is owned by Disney, reportedly informed him of the decision on Wednesday afternoon.

Kimmel reportedly ‘f–king livid’ in response to ABC’s decision

Insiders tell the Daily Mail that Kimmel is furious about the decision.

“Absolutely f–king livid,” said one source with regard to Kimmel’s reaction to the news.

“This is clearly the government overreaching. There’s no such thing as free speech in America, if the government can lean on companies to stop any content they don’t like,” the source added.

Jimmy Kimmel attends The Television Academy's 26th Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Saban Media Center on November 16, 2022 in North Hollywood, California.
Jimmy Kimmel attends The Television Academy’s 26th Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Saban Media Center on November 16, 2022 in North Hollywood, California. (Photo by Tommaso Boddi/Getty Images)

Donald Trump reacts to Kimmel suspension

Longtime Kimmel critic Donald Trump was quick to respond to the news of Kimmel’s suspension.

“Great News for America: The ratings challenged Jimmy Kimmel Show is CANCELLED,” Trump wrote on Truth Social today, adding:

“Congratulations to ABC for finally having the courage to do what had to be done. Kimmel has ZERO talent, and worse ratings than even Colbert, if that’s possible.

“That leaves Jimmy and Seth, two total losers, on Fake News NBC. Their ratings are also horrible. Do it NBC!!!, Trump concluded, before signing his post, “President DJT.”

Jimmy Kimmel attends the 28th Annual UCLA Jonsson Cancer Center Foundation's "Taste For A Cure" event at Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel on May 02, 2025 in Beverly Hills, California.
Jimmy Kimmel attends the 28th Annual UCLA Jonsson Cancer Center Foundation’s “Taste For A Cure” event at Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel on May 02, 2025 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Tommaso Boddi/Getty Images for UCLA Jonsson Cancer Center Foundation)

Trump has previously criticized Seth Meyers of NBC and urged the network to cancel his late night show.

The president celebrated the news that The Late Show with Stephen Colbert had been canceled.

The top-rated show won the award for outstanding talk series at Sunday night’s Emmy Awards.

We will have further updates on this developing story as new information becomes available.

Jimmy Kimmel ‘Livid’ After Being Suspended For Charlie Kirk Comments: Report was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.

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Raffensperger launches bid for Georgia governor

Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, who defied President Donald Trump’s calls to help overturn the 2020 presidential election results in his state, on Wednesday announced he’ll run for governor of Georgia in 2026.

“I’m a conservative Republican, and I’m prepared to make the tough decisions. I follow the law and the Constitution, and I’ll always do the right thing for Georgia no matter what,” Raffensperger said in an announcement video.

The secretary of state will likely face an uphill battle to receive party support as he still draws ire from Trump’s MAGA base for refusing to follow the president’s orders to “find” the votes necessary to overturn the presidential election in 2020. But Trump and the secretary of state appeared to mend fences earlier this summer, at least temporarily, when Raffensperger went to the White House to participate in a discussion with the president on election integrity.

In his announcement, Raffensperger highlighted his experience as a “successful entrepreneur” to bolster his “business plan for Georgia’s future” — which he vowed would increase affordability and boost job creation in the state.

The secretary of state also touted his conservative values, boasting that he had taken on — and won — battles with Democrats like Stacey Abrams and Joe Biden, and promising a “bold conservative agenda” rooted in Republican priorities like parental choice in schools and banning gender-affirming surgeries for minors.

Raffensperger’s entry into the race to succeed Gov. Brian Kemp sets up a potentially competitive contest, as state Attorney General Chris Carr and Lt. Gov. Burt Jones are also vying for the GOP’s nomination. Jones clinched Trump’s endorsement earlier last month.

Democrats were already playing up the “chaos” of the Republican primary on Wednesday.

“Brad Raffensperger’s campaign launch injects a new level of chaos into what was already a messy primary — and is bad news for Burt Jones and Chris Carr,” Democratic Governors Association spokesperson Kevin Donohoe said in a statement, adding that the three Republican candidates were likely to be “locked into a vicious primary.”

Andrew Howard contributed to this report.

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