Chmerkovskiy Returns to Dancing With the Stars, Hugs Inaba on Set
The pro dancer came back for his first week after a one-week suspension and embraced the judge he had apologized to.
Val Chmerkovskiy returned to the Dancing with the Stars set for his first week back following a one-week suspension, and he and judge Carrie Ann Inaba hugged, according to deadline.com.
Chmerkovskiy had deleted his social media comment and apologized to Inaba before his return.
The suspension followed a social media comment in which Chmerkovskiy referenced Will Smith slapping Chris Rock. BBC Studios called the post inappropriate and said it did not reflect the show's values.
The dispute traces back to the October 13 episode, when Inaba pointed out lifts in a performance by Jenna Johnson, Chmerkovskiy's wife, and the two had a tense exchange about the definition of a lift. Inaba said she and Johnson later hugged it out after the Super Bowl show.
Quick answers
Why was Val Chmerkovskiy suspended from Dancing with the Stars?
He was suspended for one week after posting a social media comment referencing Will Smith slapping Chris Rock. BBC Studios called the post inappropriate, and Chmerkovskiy deleted it and apologized to Carrie Ann Inaba.
Did Val Chmerkovskiy and Carrie Ann Inaba make up?
Yes. On his first week back after the one-week suspension, the two hugged on the Dancing with the Stars set.