# Val Chmerkovskiy Almost Fired From DWTS

> Val Chmerkovskiy nearly lost his DWTS job after an Oscar Slap joke sparked backlash.
- Title: Val Chmerkovskiy Almost Fired From DWTS · Cosmopolitan
- Summary: Val Chmerkovskiy nearly lost his DWTS job after an Oscar Slap joke sparked backlash. Val Chmerkovskiy apologized to Carrie Ann Inaba to avoid being fired…
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- Source: Cosmopolitan — https://cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/celebs/a74177355/val-chmerkovskiy-almost-fired-dwts-furious-producers
- Author: Mehera  Bonner
- Published: 2026-10-19T12:31:52+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: val chmerkovskiy, dwts, carrie ann inaba, jenna dewan, oscar slap, dancing with the stars
## DWTS Producer Reaction
Producers were furious after Val Chmerkovskiy made an Oscar Slap joke about his wife.

> He won’t be [fired], no
## Val’s Apology to Carrie Ann
Val apologized to Carrie Ann Inaba to save his job after the backlash over his Oscar Slap comment.

> In a moment where my instinct was to defend my wife, I made a poor decision
## Carrie Ann’s Response
Carrie Ann felt like she was walking on eggshells after Val’s Oscar Slap comment.

> What Val said made it so she doesn’t know how to move forward
## Key takeaway

Val Chmerkovskiy apologized to Carrie Ann Inaba to avoid being fired from DWTS after making an Oscar Slap comment about his wife.