Carrie Ann Inaba left the Dancing With the Stars cast stunned with an awkward comment during Grammy Night. The judge made a bizarre comparison while discussing Ezra Frech and Daniella Karagach‘s Argentine tango. Her words caught Derek Hough and Alfonso Ribeiro off guard, while viewers also questioned the remark.
What Derek Hough & Alfonso Ribeiro said after Carrie Ann Inaba’s comment
Inaba’s commentary took an unexpected twist when the show reached its November 10th episode. When the judge was complimenting Frech and Karagach for their Argentine tango to the remix of Beyoncé’s “Crazy in Love,” she gave a surprising statement.
According to Page Six, Inaba began by complimenting the pair’s demanding routine. She then declared, “The intimacy. Turning your sister into your lover for one night is all good!”
Frech burst out laughing, but Karagach appeared to flinch. The dancers themselves have often described their tight relationship as one that resembles brothers and sisters, thus making the wording particularly embarrassing.
Co-host Alfonso Ribeiro immediately reacted, saying, “Sister to lover, that’s awkward.” Derek Hough didn’t let the moment pass either. He admitted, “Tell me about it, that was weird,” as Inaba laughed.
Viewers had plenty to say, too. One X user wrote, “‘Turning your sister into your lover’ are words you should never utter on TV. Someone needs to mute Carrie Ann Inaba sometimes….”
Another joked, “OK Carrie Ann this ain’t Game of Thrones ??.”
Inaba has already had some awkward live-TV moments this season. She also recently addressed a disagreement over the show’s lift rules.
Although the interaction was not a pleasant one, Frech and Karagach impressed the judges nonetheless. They scored 27 out of 30 and made it through to the semifinal round.
However, Jenna Dewan and Val Chmerkovskiy were not so lucky. Their elimination from the show took place during the last night of the Grammys week.
