タイラ・バンクス、『ダンシング・ウィズ・ザ・スターズ』降板：「もう時間だ」

『ダンシング・ウィズ・ザ・スターズ』のホストを3シーズン務めた後、タイラ・バンクスがボールルームを去ることになった。彼女はホールフーズ・スーパーマーケットの外で「その時が来た」と衝撃的なニュースと自身の計画をサプライズで明かした。

タイラ・バンクスは「ダンシング・ウィズ・ザ・スターズ」の司会者時代に激しく批判された

Tyra Banks, who took over from longtime host Tom Bergeron in season 29, garnered mixed reactions from fans of the series during her freshman year as the series’ host. Many viewers had difficulty warming up to the former supermodel. Also, Banks faced an uphill battle after she replaced the series original host Tom Bergeron and his co-host, Erin Andrews.

Viewers of the series were angered over the switch, and many longtime fans chose not to watch in protest. This led to a decrease in viewership by 8 percent, claimed The Hollywood Reporter.

In season 30, it was announced Banks would remain with the series as its host and executive producer. For season 31, Banks was joined by former mirrorball winner Alfonso Ribiero as co-host when the series moved to the streaming platform Disney+ from its former ABC home.

However, some fans couldn’t get past Banks’ supermodel walkouts each episode, making many mistakes on the live episodes and her uncomfortable banter with many competing celebrities. Each season their cries for her to leave the series grew louder.

Tyra Banks announces she’s leaving ‘Dancing with the Stars’

Caught by TMZ outside of a Whole Foods supermarket, Tyra Banks admitted she would not return to Dancing with the Stars when the series returns for season 32 in the fall of 2023. She listed a series of reasons for her exit.

“I feel it’s really time for me to focus on my business and entrepreneurship, and also producing more TV — but behind the scenes,” Banks admitted. “I think it’s time to graduate from the dance floor to the stock market floor. From the ballroom to the boardroom!”

A reporter asked Banks if she was stepping away from the dance competition series, which currently streams on Disney+. She replied, “Don’t you think it’s time? Yeah, I think it’s time.”

Banks added, “I’m an entrepreneur at heart. I think my heart, my soul, is into my business; it’s also into producing new TV. But, I really, really want to focus on my business, and you can’t do that hosting a show.”

Tyra Banks knew she ‘had big shoes to fill’ on ‘Dancing with the Stars’

As host, Tyra Banks knew she had her work cut out for her on Dancing with the Stars when she first signed on for season 29. “I have serious shoes to fill,” says Banks of Bergeron.

She said of Bergeron, “I have respect for him. And when the network called me, I sat on it for a long time because I knew what Tom had done. The host is the ringmaster. And I thought, ‘Can I bring something fresh and exciting?’ I called my mama, and she said, ‘You need to do this.’ So I’m going to bring what I bring!”

“Dancing with the Stars is one of the biggest shows on TV, with a huge audience, and I respect that,” Banks told People Magazine of her initial hosting duties. “I can’t come in with a battering ram and try to change everything. That would be a bad business decision and dumb leadership. So I’m not doing that.”

「私はリサーチに耳を傾け、ファンの意見に耳を傾け、自分のアイデアの半分を捨てて、そのいくつかをさらに強化しました。私たちはこれらのアイデアを実装したいと考えていますが、それでもショーを尊重し、少し妖精の粉を追加します。」彼女は2019年にこう結論づけた。

タイラ・バンクスの退団は、シーズン31のミラーボール優勝者マーク・バラスの最後の社交ダンスパフォーマンスの直後に行われた。また、シリーズで最も長く在籍した女子プロ、シェリル・バークも同じシーズンの終わりに引退した。

『ダンシング ウィズ ザ スターズ』は現在休止中です。シーズン 32 は 2023 年 9 月にデビューします。