Carrie Ann Inaba is currently at home resting due to feeling "quite under the weather" with an undisclosed illness. She missed the season 34 premiere of "Dancing With the Stars" on September 16, 2025, but she is expected to return to the show the following week. Inaba shared this update on her social media, expressing her wishes for the contestants and her excitement to be back in good health soon. There is no replacement judge for her during her absence, and the panel was managed by Derek Hough and Bruno Tonioli for that episode.