Carrie Ann Inaba has a belated apology for Kelly Monaco. In an interview celebrating the 15th anniversary of “Dancing with the Stars'” series premiere, which was Monday, the judge was taken aback by the “abrasive” critique she gave Monaco for her debut dance.
After the “General Hospital” star performed a waltz with partner Alec Mazo, Inaba sternly told her, “Kelly, I didn’t enjoy your dancing. You looked very stiff and you looked very refined. I appreciated your carriage, but it was very stiff. And it wasn’t enjoyable to watch.”
The audience immediately booed Inaba, who now says she didn’t realize how harsh she had come off.
“I was like, Whoa, damn, Carrie Ann! Damn!” Inaba told Yahoo Entertainment. “I was shocked at how abrasive the words sounded once they came out of my mouth because I was meaning them with, like, compassion, but they didn’t come out with compassion.
After the “General Hospital” star performed a waltz with partner Alec Mazo, Inaba sternly told her, “Kelly, I didn’t enjoy your dancing. You looked very stiff and you looked very refined. I appreciated your carriage, but it was very stiff. And it wasn’t enjoyable to watch.”
The audience immediately booed Inaba, who now says she didn’t realize how harsh she had come off.
“I was like, Whoa, damn, Carrie Ann! Damn!” Inaba told Yahoo Entertainment. “I was shocked at how abrasive the words sounded once they came out of my mouth because I was meaning them with, like, compassion, but they didn’t come out with compassion.
- 6/3/2020
- by Joyce Eng
- Gold Derby
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