‘Dancing With the Stars’ Pulls Val Chmerkovskiy After ‘Inappropriate’ Carrie Ann Inaba Slap Joke: ‘The Well-Being’ of Our Staff Is ‘Non-Negotiable’

“Dancing With the Stars” is benching Val Chmerkovskiy after his recent joke about judge Carrie Ann Inaba.

The Core Event

“The well-being of everyone who works on ‘Dancing with the Stars’ is non-negotiable.

Key Facts

Val’s social media post was inappropriate and does not reflect the values or standards expected of anyone connected with the show,” BBC Studios said in […]

Context & Significance

“The well-being of everyone who works on ‘Dancing with the Stars’ is non-negotiable.

Outlook

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