Carrie Ann Inaba curses on live Dancing With the Stars
Judge Carrie Ann Inaba swore on air while praising a contestant's salsa to "Uptown Funk." A later tense exchange followed over a samba.
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What happened
On Dancing With the Stars, judge Carrie Ann Inaba cursed live while praising an underdog's salsa to "Uptown Funk" by Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars. Johnson had a tense exchange with Inaba over a samba on Tuesday's show.
Why it matters
Viewers and fans reacted strongly, with Chmerkovskiy's remarks upsetting some of the show's fans.
Timeline
- Oct 13, 9:17 PM ET: Carrie Ann Inaba cursed live on Dancing With the Stars while praising an underdog's salsa.
- Oct 14, 10:48 PM ET: Val Chmerkovskiy defended his wife with a Will Smith slap reference, upsetting some fans.
Coverage
- Val Chmerkovskiy upsets ‘DWTS’ fans with Will Smith slap reference while defending wife from vicious critique (pagesix.com)
- Carrie Ann Inaba curses live on“ Dancing With the Stars ”while praising underdog’s salsa (Yahoo News)
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