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Jenna Johnson Drops Bombshell After Horrifying Message Targets Her Toddler—You Won’t Believe What She Revealed Next!

Added on July 6, 2025 inCelebrity News Cards

Ever notice how the stars love to throw a little cosmic shade right when humans need a little love? Take Jenna Johnson, the “Dancing With the Stars” pro who just wanted to share a sweet Fourth of July cuddle session with her 2-year-old son Rome — bottle and all. But nope, the universe (or at least one keyboard warrior) had other plans, sending a shockingly nasty message that hit below the belt. Now, under this Cancer sun nurturing vibe, you’d think folks would be a bit more tenderhearted, right? Instead, Jenna’s firing back with the kind of fierce mom energy that’s got us all rooting for her. It’s a wild reminder that while the cosmos can guide us, sometimes it takes a strong voice like Jenna’s to call out the trolls lurking in the shadows. Curious how this all unfolded and why Jenna’s standing tall against online cruelty? Hang tight — the story’s just getting started. LEARN MORE.

“Dancing With the Stars” pro Jenna Johnson is pushing back after receiving a cruel message from a social media user criticizing her 2-year-old son, Rome, for drinking from a bottle.

The 31-year-old dancer took to Instagram Stories over the Fourth of July weekend to share a heartwarming photo of herself cuddling with Rome, who was drinking from a bottle.

What should have been a sweet moment between mother and son quickly turned sour after Jenna Johnson received an offensive direct message from another Instagram user, one that crossed a major line.

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Jenna Johnson Fiercely Defends 2-Year-Old Son After Cruel Message

Jenna Johnson laying in bed with her son
Instagram Stories | Jenna Johnson

On Saturday, July 5, Johnson reposted a message she received from a user, along with a powerful response.

“Soooo yesterday I posted a pic of me and my son, who I hadn’t seen in 4 days and lots of people felt strongly about him drinking from a bottle,” she began. “Totally fine when other moms give positive advice and I’m always open to feedback to an extent. But this woman (who’s profile pic is of her holding her own baby) decided to DM me this. What world are we living in??”

The comment in question? “Way too old for this fat r-tard to have a bottle,” the person wrote, sparking outrage and heartbreak from Johnson and her followers.

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Johnson Reaches Breaking Point Over Online Bullying

Jenna Johnson shares message about bullying
Instagram Stories | Jenna Johnson

The “DWTS” star continued, expressing the emotional toll of being publicly scrutinized for something so personal.

“I understand that I put my life out there publicly, which I honestly want to STOP doing when extremely rude and harmful messages toward my baby are sent to me. But are we OK as a society?” she asked. “Also, you yourself are a MOM!!!! Would you want me, a total stranger, to DM you this about your child? Because he’s drinking from a bottle??? Like WHAT ON EARTH IS HAPPENING.”

Johnson ended her message with a call for decency and boundaries. “I love my social media community on here and really feel so connected to each of you. But enough is enough with the sad trolls/bullies on here,” she said. “Please unfollow me IMMEDIATELY and respectfully get a life.”

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Jenna Johnson Thanks Fans For Their Support After Facing Online Negativity

Jenna Johnson shares message
Instagram Stories | Jenna Johnson

After the love and support she received from her fans, she took to Instagram Stories again to thank them.

“I honestly cried reading ALL your messages,” she wrote. “My heart really hurt yesterday at how vile and mean some people can be, but once again, I was just shown just how much this little community of mine on here can also show up.”

She added, “Let’s remember that we are all humans, navigating life the best we can! I promise to try and only spread positivity and light on my feed, and I hope you feel inspired to do the same.”

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Johnson Reflects On Fertility Struggles That Made Baby Rome Even More Special

Jenna shares Rome with her husband and fellow “Dancing With the Stars” pro Val Chmerkovskiy.

The couple married in April 2019 and welcomed Rome in January 2023 after facing a long and emotional fertility journey. Johnson has previously opened up about their challenges conceiving and the “shock, disbelief, and sheer joy” she felt upon discovering she was pregnant.

“Our journey getting to this point wasn’t an easy one,” she shared in 2022, noting that she had taken a break from trying to conceive before unexpectedly learning she was pregnant.

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A few weeks after giving birth to her baby boy, Johnson shared, “The many emotions during Labor and Delivery… excitement, fear, pure exhaustion, and so much love. I’ve always appreciated my body and what it’s been able to help me do and create within my craft… but nothing can prepare you for what a miraculous vessel it is and what it goes through during labor.”

She added, “About 30 hours of it and we finally got to meet our sweet bubba. Forever grateful I had the best support system to get me through.”

Jenna Johnson Stands By Sister-in-Law Peta Murgatroyd After Heartbreaking Miscarriages

Jenna has also been a vocal supporter of her sister-in-law, Peta Murgatroyd, who experienced multiple miscarriages before welcoming her third child with Maksim Chmerkovskiy, Val’s brother. Peta and Maks share three sons: Shai, 8, Rio, 2, and Milan, 11 months.

“When I think back to the pain, the angst, the anger of not being able to keep a baby … It’s funny, I could get pregnant very easily but I kept losing the babies,” Murgatroyd told Us Weekly in June. “It was a tragic circumstance because I really thought that I was going to be having one child for the rest of my life, and I had to be OK with that.”

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Together, Jenna and Peta have become powerful voices for normalizing the many paths to and experiences within motherhood, from fertility struggles to parenting decisions, and standing up to judgment every step of the way.

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