She definitely missed a beat with this one.
“Dancing With the Stars” judge Carrie Ann Inaba raised eyebrows among her fellow judges and contestants with a confusing comment about incest.
The shocking remark came as she made comments to two-time Paralympian Ezra Frech and his professional partner, Daniella Karagach, who 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, referencing the duo’s Argentine tango routine to Beyoncé’s “Crazy in Love” (Remix) for Tuesday’s “Grammy Night” episode.
“Intimacy. Making your sister your lover for one night is good!” she said, as the athlete laughed and Karagach visibly grimaced.
“Sister to lover, this is embarrassing,” said co-host Alfonso Ribeiro, before prompting judge Derek Hough to give his own critique.
“Tell me about that, it was weird,” Hough admitted as Inaba laughed.
Inaba’s comment not only shocked the other cast members, fans online also couldn’t get over the gaffe.
“‘Make your sister your lover’ are words you should never say on TV. Someone needs to mute Carrie Ann Inaba sometimes…” a fan wrote on X.
“Oh Carrie Ann…why would you say something like that,” a second added.
Another joked: “OK Carrie Ann, this isn’t Game of Thrones 😭😭.”
Others called the analogy “crazy” and “extremely crude.”
The episode saw the remaining seven couples perform routines to “iconic Grammy-nominated and Grammy-winning artists, unforgettable songs and moments in music history,” including “chart-topping hits to legendary anthems,” according to an ABC press release.
Frech and Karagach ultimately earned a score of 27/30 from the judges and advanced to next week’s semi-finals.
Meanwhile, Jenna Dewan and her controversial partner, Val Chmerkovskiy, were fired in the final moments of the episode.
“Dancing again, sharing my joy with my family, who are here, every night… I had a great time and I loved sharing it with the world,” Dewan said moments after her elimination. “Honestly, all the love.”
The dancing duo was among the final two couples along with “Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” alumna Tatyana Ali and her professional partner, Jan Ravnik.
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