Fresh off his Season 30 elimination, the talented and hilarious Val Chmerkovskiy from “Dancing With the Stars” joins Nikki & Brie for a deep conversation about his career, his approach to getting the most out of his dance partners, what’s next for him, and much more.

Val opens up to The Bellas about the sacrifices his parents made, establishing his own identity and not just being Maks’s brother, his approach to working with celebrities on the show, and what motivated him to push himself in the world of dance.

Nikki & Brie also find out what it was about Olivia Jade that won Val over in their first meeting and how Dancing With the Stars has changed for Val after 17 years of being a pro on the show, what it was like having Nikki as a guest at his wedding to Jenna Johnson.

And in a rare moment, Val recites two original poems, one of them inspired by his brother.

Val also joins Nikki & Brie for a brand new game on The Bellas Podcast: Making the Grade and explains that Christmas music cheers him up and why Thanksgiving means so much to his family.

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