Before Valentin Chmerkovskiy was dancing on Dancing with the Stars, he was doing it on Sally Jesse Raphael. How cute was the 11-year-old in that 1997 episode?
Here is what the dancer said about his television debut, “The energy been that. Never switched up. If you knew me then you know me now, just straighter teeth. Also Sally better chill with that highkey game she spitting at the kid. Damnnnn. This was my first ever TV appearance, and the best part was I got to take my moms with me. We went to Manhattan, got to eat snacks in the greenroom, ‘’mama we made it!” This video just brings me so much joy I had to share it with y’all. Moments like this could’ve ruined this kid, but he never got caught up. He just loved to dance and share his story. Still does.”
