Dancing With the Stars judge Carrie Ann Inaba addresses the lift controversy after Val Chmerkovskiy’s suspension

Carrie Ann Inaba has spoken about the recent tension on “Dancing With the Stars,” sharing a photo of herself hugging Jenna Johnson during the show’s Oct. 20 episode. Johnson’s husband, Val Chmerkovskiy, was absent from that episode after being suspended over a social media post directed at Inaba. The disagreement began when Inaba criticized lifts […]
How ‘DWTS’ addressed Val Chmerkovskiy’s suspension during ‘Dedication Night’

During Tuesday night’s emotionally charged “Dedication Night” episode of “Dancing With the Stars,” the show confronted Val Chmerkovskiy’s suspension directly. At the start of the episode, co-host Alfonso Ribeiro made a clear reference: “As you can see, Alan Bersten is with Jenna Dewan because Val is not with us this week.” This moment set the […]