'DWTS' Suspends Val Chmerkovskiy for One-Week Following Controversial TikTok Comments Toward Carrie Ann Inaba

"Dancing with the Stars" is pulling pro dancer Val Chmerkovskiy from this week's show after remarks he made toward judge Carrie Ann Inaba. He will be suspended for one week. Earlier this week, the dancer posted a TikTok referencing Will Smith's infamous 2022 Oscars slap in response to her criticism of his wife, Jenna Johnson, who is also a pro dancer on the ABC reality show. "The well-being of everyone who works on 'Dancing with the Stars' is non-negotiable. Val's social media post was inappropriate and does not reflect the values or standards expected of anyone connected with . . .