The hostess with the mostest! After the information broke in July 2020 that Tyra Banks would step in as the brand new Dancing With the Stars host, many followers have been skeptical if she had what it takes to guide the present. Regardless of fan criticism as soon as season 29 debuted, professional dancers Sasha Farber and Emma Slater believed the 47-year-old mannequin did an incredible job.
Slater, 32, solely instructed Us Weekly that whereas the couple couldn’t hang around with the previous supermodel on set because of COVID-19 protocols, they nonetheless admired her from afar.
“I believe she did a tremendous job,” Slater instructed Us. “I actually did. I believe her character. … She’s bigger than life. She’s completely beautiful. I might have cherished to have gotten to know her extra on a private stage. Due to COVID we couldn’t, however I believe she did an outstanding job.”
The British dancer additionally praised Banks’ professionalism after she by accident revealed the unsuitable couple was protected in the course of the second week.
“The best way that she dealt with that state of affairs when there was kind of misinformation between her cue playing cards and the prompter, I really thought she did a very nice job with that,” she added. “That was a troublesome state of affairs and never many individuals might have actually dealt with that, and I believe that she did it form of seamlessly. So … kudos to her. She did an incredible job.”
Slater is hoping for extra face time with the America’s Subsequent High Mannequin creator if she is requested again to the ballroom this fall for season 30.
“I really feel like now, hopefully with this [new] season, I don’t know the way the COVID restrictions are going to go,” the previous Mirrorball champ provides. “Like, we actually don’t know something. If I’m again, I positively will [reach out to Banks]. We’ll be, like, knocking on Tyra’s door and be like, ‘Hey, let’s dangle.’”
Farber, 37, echoed his spouse’s sentiments and praised how the dancing present dealt with all the things in mild of the pandemic.
“I believe the present did such an incredible job,” he mentioned. “Like, that’s when COVID was within the midst of it and we have been the one present that did a reside present within the studio and we managed to do it so safely. The crew have been unbelievable.”
When requested if they’ve been in contact with the previous present hosts, Tom Bergeron and Erin Andrews, the couple revealed extra about their particular connection due to their shared expertise on the competitors sequence, claiming they may “at all times be household.”
“I’ve texted Tom,” Slater added. “We texted Erin slightly bit beforehand, however I’ve texted Tom [for] a birthday of his [and] wished him a completely satisfied birthday. [He] says, nicely, ‘We’ve received to fulfill up.’”
Bergeron, 66, and Andrews, 43, have been let go of the present shortly earlier than Banks was employed.
“I believe the problem is moving into footwear,” the previous AGT host solely instructed Us forward of her debut on the ABC actuality sequence. “I imply, you recognize, Tom Bergeron and Erin. They lead the present, this is without doubt one of the top-rated exhibits on the earth. So [I’m] respecting the stage that they’ve set after which including my icing to that. I really feel assured about that, however after all, it’s a problem, however I don’t again away from challenges.”
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