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Carrie Ann Inaba<\/strong><\/a> is officially back at the judges\u2019 table on Dancing With the Stars<\/a> after missing the season 34 premiere.<\/p>\n Inaba, 57, was welcomed back with a jive from Alix Earle<\/strong> and Val Chmerkovskiy<\/strong> during the Tuesday, September 23, episode to kick off One-Hit Wonders Night. The pair ultimately earned 21 points for their dance to Lou Bega<\/strong>‘s “Mambo No. 5.”<\/p>\n “Thank you for making that my first dance, because that was incredible!” Inaba gushed on Tuesday. “You blew me away. … You are such a great performer, you’re fun and there’s a freshness to you. And I can tell it’s all new, but it makes it so much fun.”<\/p>\n Later in the night, Inaba’s enthusiasm nearly made for a viral moment. After sharing her thoughts on Mark Ballas<\/strong> and Whitney Leavitt<\/strong>‘s cha-cha to “Play That Funky Music” by Wild Cherry, Inaba could be heard saying, “Oh, hi, boob pad,” as the camera panned away.<\/p>\n One week prior, Inaba announced just hours before the September 16 premiere that she would not be in the ballroom<\/a> due to her health. \u201cI wanted to share that I will not be at the show tonight as I am feeling quite under the weather. I\u2019m resting up and can\u2019t wait to be back next week in good health,\u201d she wrote via Instagram. \u201cIn the meantime, I wish all the contestants the very best of luck. I\u2019ll be cheering you on from home. \ud83e\udd0d\ud83d\ude4f Have a great show everyone! \ud83e\udea9\ud83d\udc83\ud83c\udffb\ud83d\udd7a\ud83c\udffb\u2b50\ufe0f.\u201d<\/p>\n \u2018Dancing With the Stars\u2019 Season 34 Premiere Recap: Breaking Down Every Couple\u2019s Scores<\/a><\/p>\n Fans and fellow DWTS stars sent their well-wishes in the comments section, including cohost Julianne Hough<\/strong>, who wrote, \u201cGet better soon sis \u2764\ufe0f\u200d\ud83e\ude79.\u201d<\/p>\n Inaba\u2019s absence was felt as the season 34 cast hit the ballroom floor for the first time. Before the fun began, Julianne, 37, and Alfonso Ribeiro<\/strong> sent a heartfelt shout-out<\/a> to Inaba.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s great to have all of you at home joining us in the ballroom and wonderful to see our judges. Well, two of them,\u201d Ribeiro, 54, teased. \u201cCarrie Ann is under the weather and hopes to be back with us next week.\u201d<\/p>\n Judges Derek Hough<\/strong> and Bruno Tonioli<\/strong> were left to hand out scores on a scale of 20 points<\/a>, as opposed to the usual 30.<\/p>\n \u201cThe scoring tonight, just be mindful, it might be a little lower than you\u2019re expecting because there\u2019s a long way to go. This is a marathon. We want to give you guys room to grow,\u201d Derek, 40, explained after the first routine of the night.<\/p>\n As her colleagues took to the ballroom, Inaba gave a glimpse via her Instagram Story of how she watched the episode from home. One day later, she celebrated the cast\u2019s impressive debut.<\/p>\n Julianne Hough Weighs In on \u2018Dancing With the Stars\u2019 Judges Lowering Scores After Season 34 Premiere<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cBravo to the whole cast and crew of @dancingwiththestars,\u201d Inaba captioned an Instagram Story<\/a> on Wednesday, September 17. \u201cThat was an incredible premiere episode! And thank YOU all for the well wishes. I\u2019m touched at all the messages of support I [received] and for the respectful way the show handled a very human situation. And BRAVO to everyone for those incredible performances!\u201d<\/p>\n Inaba has been a judge on DWTS since its premiere in 2005, as has Tonioli, 69. Following his years spent as a pro dancer, Derek made his first appearance as a judge during season 29 in 2020.<\/p>\n Dancing With the Stars airs on ABC and Disney+ Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET.<\/p>\n Prove your DWTS fandom with Us Weekly and Bracketology.tv<\/a>! Compete against other fans and Us editors in the Bracketology DWTS fantasy league<\/a> this season to predict which pairs will make it to the finale for season 34. Get access to exclusive content, stats and a chance to win prizes. Join the league for free<\/a> today!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Carrie Ann Inaba is officially back at the judges\u2019 table on Dancing With the Stars after missing the season 34 premiere. Inaba, 57, was welcomed back with a jive from Alix Earle and Val Chmerkovskiy during the Tuesday, September 23, episode to kick off One-Hit Wonders Night. 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