'Dancing With the Stars' Fans Go After Carrie Ann Inaba for Criticizing 'Bachelorette' Kaitlyn Bristowe
11/03/2020 08:00 am EST
While Inaba's judging has been harsh so far, it hasn't stopped Bristowe from being among the highest-scoring celebrities in the season. After Monday's routine, the pair has totaled 193 points for an average of 24.1 out of 30.
Bristowe isn't the only member of Bachelor Nation to be on the receiving end of tough love from Inaba. Two seasons ago, Inaba was not always the biggest fan of Hannah Brown, who eventually went on to win the Mirror Ball.
The two women have actually joked about sharing a bond over Inaba disliking both of them. On Bristowe's Off the Vine podcast, Brown said she took the judges' comments personally and felt hurt more times than not after hearing their feedback.
Speaking specifically about Inaba, Brown called her "intuitive" but did feel her comments came across stronger than the other judges'. Bristowe has continually said she feels judged the hardest by Inaba, especially after the Halloween round.
Some fans speculated that Inaba's tough love doesn't have to do with Bristowe, but rather her partner, Chigvintsev. The two dated in 2006 after meeting on the set of So You Think You Can Dance.
Bristowe first came to the public eye for her appearance on Season 19 of The Bachelor and later as the leading lady on Season 11 of The Bachelorette. Her engagement with Shawn Booth ended after three years.
Dancing With the Stars will continue to air every Monday at 8 p.m. ET on ABC. After the latest episode, just seven couples are left in the competition.
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