For love of country. Mila Kunis, Maksim Chmerkovskiy and more Ukrainian celebrities are taking a stand and showing support for their homeland amid the unrest in Ukraine.
25.02.2022 - 20:19 / usmagazine.com
Family support. Dancing With the Stars‘ Val Chmerkovskiy and wife Jenna Johnson have kept his brother, Maksim Chmerkovskiy, in their prayers amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
“Please pray for my brother-in-law who is stuck in Ukraine,” the Utah native, 27, wrote via Instagram Story on Thursday, February 24. “The whole situation is devastating and truly heartbreaking for the country. This is real and this is very scary.”
Johnson, who wed Val in April 2019, reposted sister-in-law Peta Murgatroyd’s heartfelt message onto her page, adding a note for the 35-year-old New Zealand native: “And please keep Peta and Shai [her son] in your thoughts and prayers as well.”
The So You Think You Can Dance alum shared a second statement several hours later.
“The last 24 hours have been an absolute nightmare,” Johnson wrote in a Story post early on Friday, February 25. “It’s actually unfathomable that this is happening in real time. Heartbroken for my husband’s homeland. More than anything, we just want Maks home
For love of country. Mila Kunis, Maksim Chmerkovskiy and more Ukrainian celebrities are taking a stand and showing support for their homeland amid the unrest in Ukraine.
Maksim Chmerkovskiy wants to return to help Ukraine. In a recent interview with CNN, the 42-year-old professional dancer revealed that he feels “survivor’s remorse” since making his return to the United States from the country he once called home.“I spent the last couple of days with survivor’s remorse,” the alum said. “And I’m currently working on an opportunity to go back.
Peta Murgatroyd is speaking out after having an emotional reunion with her husband Maksim Chmerkovskiy following his return home from Ukraine. Chmerkovskiy boarded a Finnair flight to the United States after making it to Warsaw, Poland on Tuesday as Russia continues to attack Ukraine. On Wednesday, Chmerkovsky and Murgatroyd were photographed embracing after he landed at the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).The couple held hands as they exited the airport.
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As the situation in Ukraine escalates, Peta Murgatroyd is holding out hope for her husband and his home country.