Celebrity Celebrity Relationships Celebrity Breakups POLL: Does Bruno Tonioli Owe Michael Bolton an Apology? The singer, who was kicked off DWTS, says the judge went too far in calling his jive the "worst ever" By Dahvi Shira Dahvi Shira Dahvi Shira is a former staff writer and reporter at PEOPLE. She left PEOPLE in 2014. People Editorial Guidelines Published on September 29, 2010 03:35PM EDT Photo: Adam Larkey/ABC; Richard Cartwright/ABC When Michael Bolton was eliminated from Dancing With the Stars on Tuesday, he called judge Bruno Tonioli "inappropriate and disrespectful" for critiquing his routine with Chelsie Hightower on Monday as “the worst jive . . . ever seen.” But Bolton didn’t stop there. The singer appeared on Good Morning America Wednesday, and said Tonioli should be forced to tell viewers that he took his comments too far. Michael Bolton vs. Bruno: Dancing‘s Pros Say Judge Went Too Far “Even Len [Goodman] stopped [Bruno] and said, ‘That’s inappropriate,’ ” Bolton explains. “I think he should apologize publically and be reprimanded for it.” Close