{"id":2207345,"date":"2026-10-19T21:30:44","date_gmt":"2026-10-19T18:30:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2207345"},"modified":"2026-10-19T21:30:44","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T18:30:44","slug":"val-chmerkovskiys-dwts-suspension-came-after-judge-carrie-ann-inaba-complained","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2207345","title":{"rendered":"Val Chmerkovskiy&#8217;s &#8216;DWTS&#8217; Suspension Came After Judge Carrie Ann Inaba Complained"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/1f\/16by9\/2026\/10\/19\/1f091762316048f2a007a81fd798db89_xl.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"article article--permalink \">\n<header class=\"article__header\">\n<h1 class=\"article__header--headline-title\">Val Chmerkovskiy&#8217;s &#8216;DWTS&#8217; Suspension Came After Judge Carrie Ann Inaba Complained<\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\"><span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">&#8216;DWTS&#8217; Carrie Ann Inaba<\/span><span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">Took Val&#8217;s Slap Joke Straight to Higher Ups!!!<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"social-media-container\" role=\"region\">\n<ul class=\"social social--sm\">\n<li>\n<div class=\"media-swipe\">Exclusive<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\"><\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tmz.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"google-preferred-btn js-track-link\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"google-preferred-btn__icon\" src=\"https:\/\/static.tmz.com\/tmz-web\/img\/article\/google-icon.svg\" alt=\"Google\" loading=\"lazy\"><span class=\"google-preferred-btn__title\">Add TMZ on Google<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"byline\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/pages\/about\/\">TMZ Staff<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"date-wrapper\">\n                                                                        Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-10-19T14:30:44-07:00\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/sitemaps\/article\/202610\"><br \/>\n                October 19, 2026<br \/>\n                <\/a><br \/>\n                            2:30 PM PDT<\/time><span class=\"divider\">|<\/span><br \/>\n                                                                Updated <time class=\"updated-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-10-19T17:16:10-07:00\"><br \/>\n                                  October 19, 2026<br \/>\n                                5:16 PM PDT<\/time><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article__blocks clearfix\">\n<section id=\"cb-7071571114feaca1d9dc1626c1228049\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20261019_1f091762316048f2a007a81fd798db89\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:d5f9d81d-91ed-4361-913e-90124c7a3aed\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/1f\/4by3\/2026\/10\/19\/1f091762316048f2a007a81fd798db89_md.jpg\" alt=\"val chmerkovskiy carrie ann inaba getty comp\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-a6c12b71c656f9aa6030cc3cf7318d4a\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/carrie-ann-inaba\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Carrie Ann Inaba<\/strong><\/a> took <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/val-chmerkovskiy\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Val Chmerkovskiy<\/strong><\/a>&#8216;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/will-smith\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Will Smith<\/strong><\/a>joke as more than just a punchline &#8230; telling show officials she felt threatened by the &#8216;DWTS&#8217; pro &#8230; TMZ has learned.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-ea52895e78b1046f0ee65d14d9285991\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ &#8230; Carrie Ann was so heated over Val&#8217;s remarks, she raised the issue with BBC Productions&#8217; HR department, demanding something be done.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-64dcb31668d5062c5558fa8d6a62a451\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20261019_8bb847c867e54ba3b5e1bee7840c6494\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:d5f9d81d-91ed-4361-913e-90124c7a3aed\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/8b\/4by3\/2026\/10\/19\/8bb847c867e54ba3b5e1bee7840c6494_md.jpg\" alt=\"Carrie Ann Inaba in &apos;DWTS&apos; Disney-Eric McCandless\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">Disney\/Eric McCandless<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-8961eb6a90a8e0a7f9bc3cc2fb073748\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Another source tells TMZ BBC, who produces DWTS, launched the investigation after seeing the joke. The source would not confirm whether Carrie complained.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-572cebdeafec0c45a9cde734bc0fbcd6\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>We&#8217;re told Val was informed the production company had to follow its guidelines and protocols &#8230; and he was subsequently suspended for one episode.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-2e9c8259f88eeb326cc959dcbb0c683c\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>As TMZ previously reported, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/10\/17\/val-chmerkovskiy-suspended-from-dancing-with-the-stars\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>drama<\/strong><\/a>erupted after Carrie Ann criticized Val&#8217;s wife, <strong>Jenna Johnson<\/strong>, for including a lift during her routine with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/harry-shum-jr\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Harry Shum Jr<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-d11fd75c35f84791170b08ea46f42c2b\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20261017_bbc02a792ba842f0988539799a24e48c\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:d5f9d81d-91ed-4361-913e-90124c7a3aed\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/bb\/4by3\/2026\/10\/17\/bbc02a792ba842f0988539799a24e48c_md.jpg\" alt=\"val-chmerkovskiy-ig-1\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-e1bcc23b04215fb91129063f15094b6f\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Val fired back on social media, joking viewers almost saw the &#8220;Fresh Prince&#8221; enter the ballroom &#8230; a reference to Smith <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2022\/03\/27\/will-smith-smack-punch-chris-rock-joke-jada-oscars\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>slapping<\/strong><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/chris-rock\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Chris Rock<\/strong><\/a> at the Oscars.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-903ef20bd983f076076d265b2486f1fc\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Val later apologized to Carrie Ann &#8230; but that didn&#8217;t stop BBC from benching him, with <strong>Alan Bersten<\/strong> stepping in to dance with Val&#8217;s partner, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/jenna-dewan\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Jenna Dewan<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-6824c691d5fbe0fd7f44d1c4c30c92b9\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block canvas-gallery-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"gallery-block\"><a id=\"gallery-link-6eccd6f8-cc95-45a5-8dab-55f9c5c986fc\" class=\"media-link gallery-block__link js-track-link js-click-gallery\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/photos\/2026\/09\/02\/dancing-with-the-stars-35-cast-reveal\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:gallery:6eccd6f8-cc95-45a5-8dab-55f9c5c986fc\" data-context=\"{&quot;name&quot;:&quot;gallery-block&quot;,&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;}\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:d5f9d81d-91ed-4361-913e-90124c7a3aed\" data-gallery-layout=\"list\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/e3\/4by3\/2026\/09\/02\/e36bccf299eb477f96465473e756d4ec_md.jpg\" alt=\"&apos;Dancing With The Stars&apos; Season 35 Cast Reveal\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid gallery-block__img-fluid img-aspect-4by3\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"media-icon--overlay gallery-block__media-icon--overlay\"><span class=\"media-icon-label gallery-block__media-icon-label\">Launch Gallery<\/span><\/div>\n<footer class=\"media-footer gallery-block__media-footer\"><span class=\"media-launch-text gallery-block__media-launch-text\">Dancing With Stile&#8230;<\/span><span class=\"media-cta gallery-block__media-cta\"><br \/>\n              Launch Gallery<br \/>\n              <\/span><\/footer>\n<p><span class=\"media-credit gallery-block__media-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-84848518299e9dad6d2fc9d72c7a0a1e\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>We&#8217;re also told he&#8217;s received plenty of support from his colleagues, and rumors that he unfollowed Carrie Ann, Alan and <strong>Emma Slater<\/strong> are bogus. Sources say he never followed them in the first place.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-45be6aef08f302899271c88a0012f3fb\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>As for whether Val will get paid for the episode he&#8217;s missing &#8230; that&#8217;s still unclear.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<ul class=\"social social--permalink\">\n<li class=\"social__item social__item--3items\"><a class=\"btn social__btn social__btn--facebook js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/10\/19\/carrie-ann-inaba-hr-complaint-val-chmerkovskiy\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:d5f9d81d-91ed-4361-913e-90124c7a3aed\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;main&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;facebook-footer&quot;,&quot;pos&quot;:1}\"><br \/>\n                Share<span class=\"social__hide-sm\"> on Facebook<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"social__item social__item--3items\"><a class=\"btn social__btn social__btn--x js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/10\/19\/carrie-ann-inaba-hr-complaint-val-chmerkovskiy\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:d5f9d81d-91ed-4361-913e-90124c7a3aed\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;main&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;twitter-footer&quot;,&quot;pos&quot;:2}\"><br \/>\n                Share<span class=\"social__hide-sm\"> on X<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"social__item social__item--3items\"><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"related-articles\">\n<header class=\"card-section-header related-articles__card-section-header\">\n<h3 class=\"card-section-title related-articles__card-section-title\">\n              Related articles<br \/>\n            <\/h3>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"row related-articles__row\">\n<div class=\"col related-articles__col\">\n<article class=\"related-articles__card\"><a class=\"related-articles__card-link js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/10\/13\/justin-baldoni-attending-dancing-with-the-stars\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:d5f9d81d-91ed-4361-913e-90124c7a3aed\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;main&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;related-article&quot;,&quot;pos&quot;:1}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"related-articles__card-img ratio\">\n<div class=\"ratio-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/51\/16by9\/2026\/10\/13\/51418498b0464b4791326d9cc7456f9d_xs.jpg\" alt=\"justin baldoni dancing with the stars getty\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"img-fluid\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"related-articles__card-body\">\n<h4 class=\"related-articles__card-title\">\n                        Justin Baldoni Spotted at &#8216;Dancing With the Stars&#8217; 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