What Carrie Ann Inaba said about Dedication Night (October 14, 2025)
On October 17, 2025, Dancing with the Stars judge Carrie Ann Inaba addressed fan criticism of her Dedication Night scoring from October 14, 2025. Replying to a comment on her October 15 Instagram post, the 57‑year‑old wrote: “It’s okay to disagree about what we see. That’s what makes our show great. You have a say in the matter. We want you to vote for what you love and believe in. I appreciate your comment and the way you expressed your feelings. Thank you for your passion and your opinion.”
The fan had written, “You giving Robert [Irwin] an 8 though. You know he outperformed Dylan [Efron] , as much as I love him.” Inaba—who has judged the show since its premiere in 2005—emphasized that disagreement is part o