Former ‘DWTS’ Contestant Cody Rigsby Weighs In on Tyra Banks Exit Rumors: She Is ‘Such a Polarizing Figure’
13.06.2022 - 20:41
/ usmagazine.com
Sharing his thoughts. As Dancing With the Stars viewers await news on Tyra Banks‘ potential return, former contestant Cody Rigsby reacted to the mixed opinions about the host.
“Tyra, I feel like was such a polarizing figure. Either you loved her as a host or people were sometimes mad about it. I don’t know. She was great,” Rigsby, 35, exclusively told Us Weekly after teaching an exclusive live cycle class for media at Peloton Studios New York on Friday, June 10. “It was so iconic meeting her and she was such a lovely person so if she wants to do the job, I hope she’s back. If she doesn’t, then somebody else.”
Banks, 48, previously joined as host in 2020 after Tom Bergeron and his cohost, Erin Andrews, were let go from the show. Bergeron, 67, was the host for 28 seasons and Andrews, 44, appeared in 2014 after competing as a contestant.
The model later made headlines when Brooke Burke referred to the newcomer as “a diva” behind the scenes. “There’s nothing wrong with that, and I’m not saying anything bad about her. Be a diva,” Burke, 50, said on the “Behind the Velvet Rope” podcast in April. “It’s [just] not the place to be a diva. Your pros are the diva[s], your winners, your perfect 10 score dancer who’s never done it — that defines diva in the ballroom.”
Burke also weighed in on the “tough transition” that Banks went through when joining DWTS. “Change is hard for everyone. They’ve gone through a lot on that show, that’s for sure,” the fitness guru added. “You’re just not the star as the host. It’s just not about you as the host, right? So, yeah, I think Tyra is great in a shining role. I will just say that.”
After it was announced that the dancing competition series would be moving from ABC to Disney+, fans have