# Val Chmerkovskiy Apologizes for Oscar Slap Comment

> Val Chmerkovskiy publicly apologizes for his Oscar slap comment to Carrie Ann Inaba after a DWTS incident.
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- Summary: Val Chmerkovskiy publicly apologizes for his Oscar slap comment to Carrie Ann Inaba after a DWTS incident. Val Chmerkovskiy apologized publicly for his Oscar…
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- Source: Cosmopolitan — https://cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/tv/a74156871/val-chmerkovskiy-apology-carrie-ann-inaba
- Author: Mehera  Bonner
- Published: 2026-10-16T12:11:06+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: val chmerkovskiy, carrie ann inaba, dancing with the stars, oscar slap, dwts, apology
## Val Chmerkovskiy's Apology
Val Chmerkovskiy issued a public apology for his Will Smith Oscar slap comment directed at Carrie Ann Inaba.
## Carrie Ann's Response
Carrie Ann gave Val’s wife Jenna Johnson a harsh critique during Tuesday night’s DWTS show.
## Val's Apology Post
Val posted a since-deleted TikTok referencing the slap, saying 'You almost saw Fresh Prince enter the ballroom last night.'

> You almost saw Fresh Prince enter the ballroom last night.
## Formal Apology
Val apologized publicly, stating he regretted his words and would treat his platform with more care.
## Key takeaway

Val Chmerkovskiy apologized publicly for his Oscar slap comment to Carrie Ann Inaba after a DWTS incident.