Carrie Ann Inaba has officially broken her silence on all the Dancing With the Stars lift drama that kicked off two weeks ago. Two days after sharing a moving Instagram post commemorating Dedication Night, Carrie Ann dropped a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it series of comments where she quietly weighed in on LiftGate. She then clarified where she stands with Jenna Johnson after calling out her “illegal” lift during Super Bowl Night on October 13.
Jenna was an absolute professional about it, and two women worked through the moment. It came to my attention later that Jenna was deeply hurt. So I also offered to speak with her at anytime,” Carrie Ann added.
So, working together to create a better understanding between the dancers and the judges and our audience is important to me, as we move forward and is something I have asked for.” Her statements come after weeks of reported behind-the-scenes drama following her critiques of Jenna and Harry Shum Jr.’s Super Bowl Night performance. She not only faced backlash from DWTS fans for her “harsh” feedback, but also became the subject of Val Chmerkovskiy’s joke referencing the infamous Oscars Slap. The pro dancer was suspended from the competition for one week, and after his public apology to Carrie Ann, The Sun’s sources revealed that the longtime judge “did not initially accept Val’s apology when he called to say he was sorry.” “She heard him out but never said things were fully good between them,” the insider added.
Carrie Ann issued her statements before Val makes his return to the ballroom for tonight’s Halloween Night episode. Let’s see how this pans out…
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