VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-10-18
“You almost saw the Fresh Prince enter the ballroom last night.”
Val Chmerkovskiy · said 2026-10-15 · reported 2026-10-18
Chmerkovskiy posted the comment on TikTok defending his wife Jenna Johnson after Carrie Ann Inaba criticized her routine, widely viewed as referencing Will Smith's Oscars slap.
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