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“Dancing With the Stars” judge Carrie Ann Inaba raised eyebrows among her fellow judges and contestants with a baffling incest comment.
The shocking remark came while she was giving her feedback to two-time Paralympian Ezra Frech and his pro partner, Daniella Karagach, who have gushed about their brother-sister-like bond throughout the season.
“That was by far the hardest dance you’ve done so far. Am I right?” Inaba began, referring to the duo’s Argentine tango routine to “Crazy in Love” (Remix) by Beyoncé for Tuesday’s “Grammy Night” episode.
“The intimacy. Turning your sister into your lover for one night is all good!” she declared, while the athlete laughed and Karagach visibly cringed.
“Sister to lover, that’s awkward,” co-host Alfonso Ribeiro chimed in, before prompting judge Derek Hough to give his own review.
“Tell me about it, that was weird,” Hough admitted as Inaba laughed.
Inaba’s comment didn’t only shock her fellow cast members, fans online couldn’t get over the gaffe either.
“‘Turning your sister into your lover’ are words you should never utter on TV. Someone needs to mute Carrie Ann Inaba sometimes….” one fan wrote on X.
“oh carrie ann…why would you say something like that,” a second added.
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Another quipped, “OK Carrie Ann this ain’t Game of Thrones 😭😭.”
Others called the analogy “insane” and “extremely gross.”
The episode saw the seven remaining couples perform routines set to “iconic Grammy-nominated and Grammy-winning artists, songs and unforgettable moments in music history,” including “chart-topping hits to legendary anthems,” per an ABC press release.
Frech and Karagach ultimately earned a 27/30 from the judges and made it to next week’s semifinals.
Meanwhile, Jenna Dewan and her controversial partner, Val Chmerkovskiy, were sent packing in the final moments of the episode.
“Dancing again, getting to share my joy with my family, who’s over here, every single night … I had a great time and I loved getting to share that with the world,” Dewan said moments after she was eliminated. “Honestly, all love.”
The dancing duo were in the bottom two couples with “Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” alum Tatyana Ali and her pro partner, Jan Ravnik.
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