DANCING With the Stars veteran Carrie Ann Inaba could be at risk of being replaced on the show as her fellow judges are “frustrated” by her “unpredictable” behavior, a source told The US Sun.

Fans have been calling for Carrie Ann's firing throughout Season 33, but those cries became even louder this week after many claimed she reserved her “harsh” points and comments specifically for female contestants.

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On Tuesday's Halloween episode, there was chaos in the ballroom as Carrie Ann, 56, scored very differently compared to her fellow judges.

The former dancer handed out 10s to every contestant – with the exception of Olympian Ilona Maher, 28, and Pretty Little Liars actress Chandler Kinney, 24 – even though both women had the most technically difficult numbers of the night.

Viewers were outraged that Carrie Ann's score and her “harsh comments” for the ladies were so off base compared to fellow judges Derek Hough and Bruno Tonioli.

Now, just a year shy of her 20th anniversary as a judge on the show, her DWTS run may be coming to an end.

“Carrie Ann will always be part of the DWTS family, but like any family, dynamics change and things change.”

“She's very popular on set, but she doesn't have the same space as she used to. She doesn’t fit in as well as she used to,” a source told The US Sun exclusively.

“That doesn’t necessarily mean she’s doing a bad job, but she just doesn’t fit in with the show or the crew as well as she used to.

“It led to a lot of awkward moments on set, some of which were caught on cameras.”

The insider continued: “Their time seems to be up, I think it's just a matter of time before the show pulls the trigger and brings in someone the audience is excited about.”

“Bruno and Derek love Carrie Ann, but they haven't been on the same page as her all season.

“It was frustrating for her to act out her erratic behavior.”

As for who would step into Carrie Ann's role as judge, the source claimed that fan-favorite pro Mark Ballas is “a name that gets thrown around the most.”

Although everyone “loves this idea,” the source added that “the show needs another woman on the jury, but it can't be three men.”

After winning the Mirrorball Trophy with his partner Charli D'Amelio in 2023, Mark announced his retirement from the show that made him famous last year.

However, he made a surprise cameo as a judge this season – sitting next to his childhood friend Derek – and left a positive impression on fans, who begged him to return to the jury full-time.

Carrie Ann has been a judge on DWTS since 2005 and has decades of experience in the industry – most notably as Fly Girl on the Fox series “In Living Color” in the '90s.

In the past she has been praised for her “empathetic” nature, but fans' perception of Carrie Ann has changed as they claim she is “tougher” on women than the male contestants.

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This week, Carrie Ann had some tough love to give Chandler and her professional partner Brandon Armstrong.

The duo tackled a Viennese waltz “To Secret” by Denmark and Winter and received a 10 from both Derek and Bruno – the highest possible score.

However, Carrie Ann had the crowd groaning when she held up her nine paddle.

Analyzing her dance, she said, “It was really strong, but I wouldn't call it perfection just because it's such a higher criterion.”

Brandon seemed visibly confused by her comments – he returned a frustrated expression.

Viewers then quickly noticed that she had awarded 10 points to players like Dwight Howard, Danny Amendola, Joey Grazadei and Stephen Nedoroscik – many of whom claim they have “easier” routines than the ladies.

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One ranted on Twitter: “Chandler doesn't get a perfect score because Carrie Ann loves underlining women every season.”

“Giving all the men high marks when they barely dance (only do lifts) is my villain origin story,” noted another.

A third said: “These judges are so harsh on women but praise men for doing the bare minimum… I don't understand.”

After Bachelorette Jenn Tran received her expulsion this week, one again nodded to the score imbalance, musing, “The system has failed Jenn Tran.”

“Dancing With the Stars” will take a break from airing next week due to the presidential election, but will resume the following Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.

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