{"id":367541,"date":"2026-10-19T16:37:26","date_gmt":"2026-10-19T21:37:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/val-chmerkovskiys-dwts-suspension-stemmed-from-judge-carrie-ann-inabas-hr-complaint"},"modified":"2026-10-19T16:37:29","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T21:37:29","slug":"val-chmerkovskiys-dwts-suspension-stemmed-from-judge-carrie-ann-inabas-hr-complaint","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/val-chmerkovskiys-dwts-suspension-stemmed-from-judge-carrie-ann-inabas-hr-complaint","title":{"rendered":"Val Chmerkovskiy’s ‘DWTS’ Suspension Stemmed From Decide Carrie Ann Inaba’s HR Grievance"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Carrie Ann Inaba<\/strong><\/a> took Val Chmerkovskiy<\/strong><\/a>‘s Will Smith<\/strong><\/a> <\/strong>joke as more than just a punchline … telling HR she felt threatened by the ‘DWTS’ pro … TMZ has learned.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ … Carrie Ann was so heated over Val’s remarks, she filed an official complaint with BBC Productions’ HR department, demanding something be done.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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We’re told Val was informed the production company had to follow its guidelines and protocols … and he was subsequently suspended for one episode.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n


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As TMZ previously reported, the drama<\/strong><\/a> <\/strong>erupted after Carrie Ann criticized Val’s wife, Jenna Johnson<\/strong>, for including a lift during her routine with Harry Shum Jr<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Val fired back on social media, joking viewers almost saw the “Fresh Prince” enter the ballroom … a reference to Smith slapping<\/strong><\/a> Chris Rock<\/strong><\/a> at the Oscars.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Val later apologized to Carrie Ann … but that didn’t stop BBC from benching him, with Alan Bersten<\/strong> stepping in to dance with Val’s partner, Jenna Dewan<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Our sources say Val has never had a complaint filed against him before … but he understands the decision and expects to return next week.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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We’re also told he’s received plenty of support from his colleagues, and rumors that he unfollowed Carrie Ann, Alan and Emma Slater<\/strong> are bogus. Sources say he never followed them in the first place.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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As for whether Val will get paid for the episode he’s missing … that’s still unclear.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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