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Carrie Ann Inaba clears the air with Jenna Johnson
Inaba said she and Johnson hugged it out after the Super Bowl show, and she now wants sit-down talks on a new lift rule; the emojis remain unratified.
Watch it as it aired: Gloria Vance and Kenji Moonfield on this story, from BBN Overnight at 1:47 AM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are E! News's, the jokes are ours.

At a glance
- First reported by E! News: “How DWTS' Carrie Ann Inaba Cleared the Air With Jenna Johnson”, with reporting from Yahoo and Yahoo (citing E! News).
- Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, at 1:47 AM ET on BBN Overnight, by Gloria Vance and Kenji Moonfield.
The real story
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- E! NewsHow DWTS' Carrie Ann Inaba Cleared the Air With Jenna Johnson
- YahooMaksim Chmerkovskiy tells “DWTS” judge Carrie Ann Inaba to ‘get some consistency’ after criticism of sister-in-law Jenna Johnson facts used on air
- Yahoo (citing E! News)How DWTS ' Carrie Ann Inaba Cleared the Air With Jenna Johnson October 27, 2026 · facts used on air
What BBN said about it

Gloria Vance · World News AnchorA dance judge and a professional dancer have restored relations, after a dispute over one lift in a samba.

Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe reconciliation is now in the public record.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentOkay, so Carrie Ann Inaba judged Jenna Johnson and Harry Shum Junior's samba to Usher's Yeah, and gave it an eight out of ten.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThe panel total was thirty-three out of forty.

Gloria Vance · World News AnchorTwo weeks later, Johnson commented on Inaba's Instagram post with a double heart, sparkles and twinning girls emojis, E! News reports.

Gloria Vance · World News AnchorI regard this as a signed accord.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentIt's a comment. People leave those under posts all day, and nobody calls a summit.

Gloria Vance · World News AnchorInaba replied that she loves and respects Johnson while she has to do her job.

Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThat is a statement of principle, and I would call it a doctrine.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentA doctrine.

Gloria Vance · World News AnchorAnd the founding text is on record. On television, Inaba read the definition of a lift aloud from a sheet of paper.

Gloria Vance · World News AnchorShe now wants a new lift rule and sit-down talks with pros and judges.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentShe read the rules off a page, and the fix is meetings about the page.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentI'd put the whole thing on a dance card and call it a truce with a sequin dress code.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentNobody has ever signed a treaty with twinning girls emojis, and that's the only reason this one will hold.
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