Former dancing with the stars Host Tom Bergeron didn’t hold back in a recent interview and criticized Tyra Banks, who replaced him as the show’s host. Bergeron, who co-hosted the popular dance competition for 28 seasons, was fired from the show and Tyra Banks was hired as his replacement, facing fan backlash from the start.
The candid conversation took place during an episode of Sex, lies and spray tans podcast hosted by Cheryl Burke, former professional dancer dancing with the stars.
Honestly, Cheryl Burke started her own podcast (sex lies and spray tans) and talked about the nasty stuff behind the scenes of DWTS… the best thing that happened to me this year.
— Joana Sunday (she/her) (@JoanaSunday) October 16, 2023
During the podcast episode, Burke asked Bergeron to describe his former co-hosts. While Bergeron praised her former colleagues, he seemed to throw some shade at Tyra Banks, describing her as “a curiosity.”
Fans on social media, particularly on Reddit, were quick to express their agreement with Bergeron’s assessment of the show’s new direction. One fan commented: “Erin Andrews and Tom were the dream team! “They were actually fun.” Another fan wrote: “I miss Tom and some of the magic of the show disappeared when he did it.”
Tyra Banks hosted dancing with the stars for only one season and faced significant criticism from viewers during his tenure. She was replaced by Julianne Hough, a former professional dancer on the show.
However, Julianne Hough’s hosting skills have also been criticized. After an episode that aired on October 18, viewers criticized her for repeatedly mispronouncing contestant Xochitl Gómez’s name. Many felt that she and the show’s host were saying the name “Sochi” instead of “Sow-cheel.”
The mispronunciation sparked a backlash on social media, with one viewer expressing frustration, saying: “The fact that the #DWTS announcer and Julianne can’t pronounce Xochitl’s name correctly bothers me to no end.”
The fact that the #DWTS announcer and Julianne not being able to pronounce Xochitl’s name correctly bothers me to no end. 😤
-Miranda Miller (@mrandamiller517) October 18, 2023
Julianne Hough’s interview skills also came under scrutiny during the episode. After a performance by Barry Williams and professional dancer Peta Murgatroyd, during which they experienced several mistakes, Julianne asked them: “What happened there?” in reference to the near miss.
Viewers on social media didn’t hesitate to respond to Julianne’s questioning, with one person commenting: “What kind of question was that, Julianne? ‘What happened there.’ ‘Yes, I wanted to let her fall on her face.’” Another viewer expressed disappointment in her interviewing skills, saying, “Julianne’s questions are horrible. Much better as a judge.”
Julianne’s questions are horrible. Much better as a judge. #DWTS
– Crab Leg Courtney 🦀🧈 (@CourtneyLizR) October 18, 2023
This isn’t the first time Julianne Hough has faced backlash during her time on dancing with the stars. Previously, she faced criticism for not knowing about the passing of Barry Williams’ Brady Bunch co-star Florence Henderson.
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