Although she’s used to delivering the tough questions, ESPN’s Erin Andrews had a hard time answering them last night.

After her Week 2 performance on Dancing with the Stars, the ballroom competitor was asked twice about rumors she is dating partner Maksim Chmerkovskiy. The first time, she either completely misunderstood the question or tried to blow it off completely. The second time, she opted to go with the witty response.

“I think Maks is romantically involved with himself, don’t we all know that?” she told the photographer.

Note to all the secret lovers out there: If you don’t want people to believe the gossip, just try saying “No.”