Carrie Ann Inaba is apologizing to Kelly Monaco, 15 years after her critique of the actress on "Dancing with the Stars."
After Monaco's first performance with her professional dancing partner, Alec Mazo, Inaba said, "Kelly, I didn't enjoy your dancing. You looked very stiff and you looked very refined. I appreciated your carriage, but it was very stiff. And it wasn't enjoyable to watch."
Inaba, who was booed by the audience for her critique, reflected on the moment in the interview.
"I was shocked at how abrasive the words sounded once they came out of my mouth because I was meaning them with, like, compassion, but they didn't come out with compassion," she said."And that's been a huge lesson of being a judge is you really have to be careful how you wrap your words."
Inaba then addressed Monaco directly.
Monaco and Mazo went on to win Season 1 of "Dancing with the Stars."
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Monaco returned and was partnered with Val Chmerkovskiy in Season 15, where they placed third.
"Dancing with the Stars" officially celebrates the 15th anniversary of its premiere Monday.
Inaba voiced her support for former "DWTS" judge Julianne Hough while discussing the anniversary with "Entertainment Tonight."
"All I want to stay to Julianne is that I love you and I support you. Anything you need, I'm right here. I'm your sister, always. Judge sisters!" Inaba said.
Season 28, the most recent season of "Dancing with the Stars," ended in November with "The Bachelorette" star Hannah Brown and professional dancer Alan Bersten being crowned the winners.
