Val Chmerkovskiy apologises to Carrie Ann Inaba over deleted slap reference

Val Chmerkovskiy apologised to Carrie Ann Inaba for his Will Smith Oscars slap reference. The Dancing with the Stars pro said he contacted Inaba directly and posted a public apology on Instagram Thursday, according to The Hollywood Reporter. His deleted TikTok post, "You almost saw Fresh Prince enter the ballroom last night," defended wife Jenna Johnson's samba.