Julie Chen announced she is leaving The Talk and hinted that Carrie Ann Inaba should be her replacement on the show.

“I have been at 'The Talk' since the day it started nine years ago. And the cast, crew and staff have become family to me over the years. But right now, I need to spend more time at home with my husband and our young son. So I’ve decided to leave ‘The Talk,’” Chen said in a video the co-hosts played at the end of the Tuesday's show.

“I want to thank everyone at the show for the wonderful years together. I will always, always cherish the memories we share. Most important, I want to thank you, the viewers, for allowing me into your home every day. It was a privilege I will always be grateful for.”

The video was recorded just moments before the co-hosts pressed play, though Chen has been absent from her seat on The Talk since Sept. 10.

“To everyone behind the scenes, I send you my love. I will miss you all very, very much," she said at the clip's end.

The talk show veteran has been with CBS since 1999, was an original host for The Talk since it debuted in 2010, and continues to appear on the network's Big Brother, which she has hosted for 20 seasons, although it's season finale is next week.

Chen's resignation comes just after her husband Leslie Moonves stepped down as CBS's chief executive amid sexual assault and harassment allegations, which he denied. She stands by her husband, who she married in 2004, and has made it clears she fully supports him.

In Chen's absence, Carrie Ann Inaba filled in as a guest co-host on The Talk, which she has done 26 times over the years.

“Carrie Ann,” Chen said, addressing her possible replacement. “I don’t know, but in my opinion, you look awful good sitting in that chair my Asian sister. I’m just saying.”

So who is Chen's possible replacement on The Talk? Here's everything you need to know about Carrie Ann Inaba, plus what we know so far.

1. She said she would consider taking Chen's seat on The Talk.

When Steve Harvey interviewed Inaba on The Steve Show, she revealed she was "shocked" that Chen would mention her and would be more than happy to co-host The Talk.

“When she made that video announcement I was shocked," she told Harvey. "I was shocked that she even mentioned my name. So of course, who wouldn’t want to take an opportunity like that."

"I’m still kind of in shock and honored that she even supported her Asian sister. Not a lot of women do that. She showed me what she’s made of. ‘I support you my Asian sister’ as she’s going through so much. I have respect.”

2. She's a judge on Dancing with the Stars.

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The veteran choreographer and former Fly Girl has been a judge on ABC's Dancing with the Stars since 2005.

She is an animated judge and her passion for dance and entertainment is clear as she watches and comments on the performances during the show.

3. She loves animals.

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Inaba created The Carrie Ann Inaba Animal Project in 2012 to protect animals from kill shelters raise awareness of the human-animal relationship.

According to the organization's website, it's goal is "to prevent the unnecessary euthanasia of healthy innocent, adoptable animals by providing emergency rescue and medical grants to help animals in need." They also provide access to spay and neuter services.

"We are working towards creating a future where no animal is left behind."

4. She shared her own #MeToo story last year.

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Inaba opened up on The Talk in October about being molested by a martial arts teacher and has actively spoken out about sexual abuse in recent months.

“What’s really important about shame is it’s something that you suffer alone,” she said through tears while discussing the Harvey Weinstein scandal on the show. “Something happened to me when I was studying martial arts with the person training me. He did something inappropriate and pulled down my pants. I froze. Because I froze, I felt guilty. I felt guilty, but what was so great is that night I went home and I said, ‘I’m going to tell somebody because I didn’t do anything.'"

“They actually told me to wear baggy clothes, nothing sexual, and I did,” she continued. “I was wearing a sweatshirt and the baggiest pants I could find. I knew maybe something in there told me it wasn’t my fault that it had happened. I told my friend and he said, ‘What are we going to do about it?’ Because of that, I walked away from that with no shame. I still have emotions about it, but I didn’t feel shame for me. If I didn’t, I would probably still be living with that kind of shame inside of me.”

5. She co-hosted the 2019 Miss America Competition.

Oh what a night!! So incredibly proud of the new @MissAmerica 2019, Nia Franklin. She will do amazing things, and I look forward to seeing what a difference she will make in this world. by @GettyImages #missamerica #missamerica2019 #inspired #empowered pic.twitter.com/ap9N5H7Kzm — Carrie Ann Inaba (@carrieanninaba) September 11, 2018

Inaba co-hosted what is being called "Miss America 2.0" alongside Ross Matthews and expressed her excitement about being involved in the new era of beauty pageants.

“I am honored to be invited to host ‘The 2019 Miss America Competition,’” Inaba said, according to the competition's website. “I choreographed the Miss America Competition for years and am thrilled to be this year’s host. I’m humbled to have the chance to be part of an evening that will give young women the opportunity to further their education and crown a new Miss America. I have always been a fan of the Miss America Organization that consistently encourages women to be strong, intelligent and radiant women in the world."

Inaba, who never thought she'd see the day where an Asian American woman would host Miss America, said she is very proud of how far she has come as well as how much the industry has evolved.

6. She's appeared on many movies and shows — and so has her work.

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Inaba played Fook Yu in Austin Powers: Goldmember and was a Felicity Dancer in Austin Powers II: The Spy Who Shagged Me. She also made appearances in American Virgin, Monster Mash, Boys and Girls, Flintstones II, Showgirls, and Lord of Illusions.

Her choreography skills have awed audiences for years on television via Dance Wars: Bruno vs Carrie Ann, Miss America pageant, American Idol, American Juniors, Dance Fever, The TV Land Awards, and The Kids Choice Awards.

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