Gene Simmons was made to love this Dancing with the stars Season 33 Couples – and he makes no apologies for it.

The KISS frontman raised eyebrows during Tuesday night's “Hair Metal” episode of the dance competition. As a guest judge, he spent a lot of time commenting on the dancers' looks, calling pro Witney Carson “one of the most beautiful women on the planet” and telling contestant Chandler Kinney, just 24, that she was “foggy” with his glasses up.

But despite much online backlash, Simmons defended his comments. “The media is clickbait,” he told the Daily Mail. “I stand by every word I said. I had a great time. The participants were great. The show was great. Check out the show.”

“It was a lot of fun,” Simmons continued. “Everyone has something to say. Check out the show, it was a lot of fun. Everyone had a great time.”

But did they do it? Carson looked visibly uncomfortable with Simmons' words during the broadcast, in which he told her and her partner Danny Amendola, “It's hard to look at you and figure out who's hotter, hotter, hotter.”

“You move me, not just with your moves and stuff, but with your beautiful face,” he also told Kinney during his critique of her dance with partner Brandon Armstrong.

Simmons admitted on the show that he had no knowledge of dance technique and did not use it as a benchmark for his score. Instead, it often seemed as if he awarded points based on how attractive he found a participant or their partner. Notably, he handed out the first 10 of Season 33 to Brooks Nader and Gleb Savchenko. Nader is a Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model who started her routine with a bit of pole dancing on Tuesday night.

Host Alfonso Ribeiro didn't seem too happy with Simmons' comments, which many viewers online denounced as “creepy.” As Simmons told contestant Phaedra Parks, “Calm down. It's a family show,” Ribeiro replied: “Oh, NOW it's important to you.”

Weekly entertainment has reached out to ABC for comment. A representative for Simmons did not immediately respond to EW's request for comment.

Next week's show will be themed “Dedication Night,” with each celebrity contestant dedicating their appearance to an important person in their life. Mark Ballas, a former professional and three-time Mirrorball champion, will serve as guest judge and bring a wealth of judging experience to the ballroom.

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Dancing with the stars airs Tuesdays at 8pm ET/PT on ABC and Disney+.