Viewers Claim This ‘DWTS’ Judge Has ‘Favorites’ and Is ‘Not Being Fair’ — What Happened on Halloween Night?
On Halloween night, “Dancing with the Stars” saw judges assessing celebrities who confronted their deepest fears through dance.
Competitors on “Dancing with the Stars” delivered impressive dance routines on Halloween Night, but one judge, Carrie Ann Inaba, faced fan backlash, with viewers accusing her of unfair scoring and showing favoritism.
Carrie Ann Inaba on “Dancing with the Stars” the Halloween Nightmares episode, on October 29, 2024 | Source: Getty Images
Each routine on the show embodied a personal nightmare, with themes ranging from snakes, the boogeyman, and killers to eerie dolls, the dark, and vampires.
Daniella Karagach and Dwight Howard delivered a chilling contemporary dance to “Ring Around the Rosie,” creating an eerie atmosphere that resonated with the Halloween theme. Their performance earned them their first ten of the season from Inaba.
Other tens followed, with Inaba awarding top scores to Danny Amendola and Witney Carson, Jenn Tran and Sasha Farber, Joey Graziadei and Jenna Johnson, and Stephen Nedoroscik and Rylee Arnold.
Derek Hough and Bruno Tonioli mainly opted for 9s during the evening, except Tonioli awarded Graziadei and Johnson a perfect ten, which placed them at the top of the leaderboard.
Chandler Kinney and Brandon Armstrong wrapped up the show with their performance earning a 9 from Inaba, while both Hough and Tonioli gave them tens.
This prompted viewers to voice their frustrations over Inaba’s scoring, feeling she displayed favoritism by giving higher scores to others while ranking Kinney and Armstrong lower.
One viewer fumed, “Carrie Ann should have given Chandler a 10!! She sure has her favorites (Joey) and then expects others to be perfect or she knocks off a point. 😠”
Carrie Ann Inaba on “Dancing with the Stars” the Halloween Nightmares episode | Source: Getty Images
Another frustrated fan echoed the sentiment, “Amazing Dance by Chandler! She should have gotten a total of 30, Carrie Ann is not being fair to her!” Others seemed equally disappointed, with one writing, “Amazing dance!! And Carrie Ann should be fired after this episode. Giving everyone but her a 10. I’m glad Derek & Bruno gave them 10s!”
Carrie Ann Inaba, Derek Hough, and Bruno Tonioli on “Dancing with the Stars” the Halloween Nightmares episode, on October 29, 2024 | Source: Getty Images
Another fan voiced their suspicions, “Carey Ann picks her favorites. Dwight did not deserve a 10 or the 3...
