For 20 years, Carrie Ann Inaba has been working as a judge on Dancing With the Stars. But behind the scenes, she’s also been dealing with chronic illness and various medical conditions that have left her in debilitating pain.
In fact, Inaba had to miss the Season 34 premiere of Dancing With the Stars due to being “under the weather,” although she did not specify what exactly what was wrong. Scroll down for a deep dive into what we know about her health.
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