Carrie Ann Inaba Wears Racy, Thong-Baring Gown on 56th Birthday: 'Time to Shine'

Carrie Ann Inaba is getting cheeky!

On Friday, the Dancing with the Stars judge shared an Instagram video that included a montage of photos of her posing in honor of her 56th birthday.

Throughout the montage, the professional dancer posed in a racy outfit that showed off her figure. Inaba wore a sheer black gown that included a plunging v-neckline and a floor-length skirt. The dress’ transparency showed off the choreographer’s undergarments, including a cheeky thong. 

She accessorized the black garment with a bejeweled overlay top that included a diamond pattern and fringes. She topped the look off with a pair of silver dangle drop earrings and a set of silver bangles. 

As the photos in the slideshow played, Inaba captioned each shot with a different phrase. She started the post by announcing it was her 56th birthday. Inaba then followed it up with a barely there photo and wrote, “It’s time to shine.✨.”

“Happy New Year everyone! 2024 feels so different! And 56 feels good.🎆. I am so grateful for that! Good health is a gift.🥰. Today is my birthday. And I’m going to do what I love. Dance. 💃🏻❤️. Who’s with me? Let’s make 2024 an amazing year!” Inaba captioned the upload.

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More recently the veteran judge shared that she has to “fight harder” for her opinion as the only female judge on the series.

“Yes, there have been times when I have almost walked away,” Inaba revealed at the 2023 Variety Women Of Reality TV. “As the only female judge for most of the seasons, I get a lot more hate than the men do and people doubt what I say. Oh, I’m going to get emotional.”

“I’m the judge who cries,” Inaba continued. “Yes that’s true, but it’s also because I feel like I have to fight harder for my opinion to be honored.”

“People who work in reality television are not often appreciated for what we do," she exclusively told PEOPLE. “And it's been the world that I've been working in for a long time as a choreographer, as a staging director and then now as an on-camera person, as a judge."