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Ryan Lochte Reacts to Protesters Who Crashed ‘DWTS’ Premiere

After two men ran onstage to protest Ryan Lochte's performance, “Extra’s” Charissa Thompson caught up with the Olympian, who shared his thoughts on the ballroom drama.

Ryan commented, “Honestly, I feel like my heart was just ripped apart. It was really hard, but I just looked to [Cheryl Burke] and she said, ‘You did amazing, you did amazing…' I came out here in front of millions and I tried to dance my heart out.”

He added, “No matter what happened, I gotta brush it off and keep moving forward. I’m going to keep bettering myself every day.”

Other contestants and dancers, including Amber Rose, Sharna Burgess, and Val Chmerkovskiy also shared their thoughts on the shocking incident. Watch!After two men ran onstage to protest Ryan Lochte's performance, “Extra’s” Charissa Thompson caught up with the Olympian, who shared his thoughts on the ballroom drama.

Ryan commented, “Honestly, I feel like my heart was just ripped apart. It was really hard, but I just looked to [Cheryl Burke] and she said, ‘You did amazing, you did amazing…' I came out here in front of millions and I tried to dance my heart out.”

He added, “No matter what happened, I gotta brush it off and keep moving forward. I’m going to keep bettering myself every day.”

Other contestants and dancers, including Amber Rose, Sharna Burgess, and Val Chmerkovskiy also shared their thoughts on the shocking incident. Watch!

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