‘DWTS’: Tyra Banks Reacts to Tom Bergeron’s Joke About Firing
Fans were surprised to find out Tom Bergeron and Erin Andrews won’t be hosting Dancing with the Stars Season 29. The show will return with the big change of Tyra Banks hosting instead.
It seems like the change was also a surprise to the former hosts from their reactions on Twitter. Banks shares her reaction to one of Bergeron’s jokes about her replacing them.
Tom Bergeron and Erin Andrews were replaced on ‘Dancing with the Stars’
Season 29 will have Banks hosting instead of Bergeron and Andrews. Bergeron shared his reaction to the news on Twitter.
“Just informed @DancingABC will be continuing without me. It’s been an incredible 15-year run and the most unexpected gift of my career. I’m grateful for that and for the lifelong friendships made. That said, now what am I supposed to do with all of these glitter masks?” he tweeted on July 13.
It didn’t take long for him to start having more light-hearted tweets about the news. Two days later he tweeted, “I guess I won’t be getting back my monogrammed towels.” Andrews wrote back, “You got towels @Tom_Bergeron??” He added, “I’m sorry this is how you had to find out #Terry Cloth.”
Andrews also shared her statement on Twitter. “Thank you ABC and the entire Dancing with the Stars family for six memorable seasons. Those years wouldn’t have been as special without my loving host Tom Bergeron, the talented dancers, and witty judges. I will always cherish my days on that set, even if I wasn’t the best at walking in heels,” read her statement.
Fans shared their sadness over the news. Some even threatened to not watch the new season. Banks is still moving forward as a host. She has finally given her reaction to one of his tweets.
Tyra Banks loves his joke about his monogram towels
Bergeron and Andrews gave their reaction to the cast change publicly. Banks revealed if she has talked to the former hosts in an interview with Us Weekly.
“I haven’t heard from them specifically. However, I do have to tell you, Tom Bergeron, that I feel like you speak to me through Twitter,” Banks said.
Bergeron made several jokes about not returning. Banks gave a reaction to one of his tweets.
She added, “And on Twitter, he said something like, ‘Well, it looks like they’re not going to return my monogram towels.‘ You know, that’s a deep joke. You got to go two levels down and go.” The joke is in reference to Bergeron and Banks having the same initials.
The stars and professional dancers for season 29 have been revealed. Multiple dancers have returned including Sharna Burgess, Cheryl Burke, Artem Chigvintsev, Peta Murgatroyd who weren’t on last season. Alan Bersten, who won with Hannah Brown, is also returning. The new season will premiere will premiere at 8 p.m. EST on September 14 on ABC.
