Carrie Ann Inaba will miss the Season 34 premiere of “ Dancing With the Stars ” due to illness.

There will be no replacement judge for the night, despite that the series often invites one of its dance professionals to sit on the panel as a special fourth judge. A source tells Variety that opening performances will be scored out of 20 points instead of the typical 30-point scale.

Inaba announced her absence in an Instagram post. “I wanted to share that I will not be at the show tonight as I am feeling quite under the weather,” she wrote. “I’m resting up and can’t wait to be back next week in good health. In the meantime, I wish all the contestants the very best of luck. I’ll be cheering you on from home. Have a great show everyone!”

The Season 34 cast includes Hilaria Baldwin, Danie

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