Alexa PenaVega Says Husband Carlos’ Jealousy During ‘DWTS’ Made Her Experience ‘So Much Harder’
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Alexa PenaVega and Carlos PenaVega opened up about competing against each other on Dancing With the Stars in 2015.
Carlos, 36, admitted to feeling “jealous” of Alexa, 37, dancing with pro Mark Ballasduring season 21 in the Sunday, April 26, episode of the “Two Be Continued” podcast. “It was a blessing,” he said of their time on the ABC show together. “It was a blessing because I think if [Alexa] had done that show without me, I would have been at home watching TV and all the rehearsals and been like, ‘You’respending 12 hours with this guy?’”
Alexa then noted that Carlos was “very jealous” of the time she spent with Ballas, 39.
“The fact that I got to do it as well at the same time — it’s a lot of work. It looks very intimate, but really you’re like, ‘I hope I don’t mess this up,’” Carlos explained. “It’s not as sensual and stuff.”
Carlos also gushed about being able to work in close quarters with his wife and how he would “check in” on her dances.
Alexa, for her part, said she had a “very different experience” on the show than Carlos. “I loved the show, but because Carlos was not at the time where he is now with his level of comfort — there were just insecurities — that made my experience so much harder.”
“I wasn’t able to really focus the way I wanted to,” Alexa continued. “That’s the part of marriage where I wish at the time I was a little better at communicating.”
The couple agreed that if they went on the show now, they would both handle it “so differently.”
“It would be so much more fun if we got a do-over,” Alexa said. “It’s tough on your marriage, that show.”