Most Controversial ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Contestants

Since its debut Dancing with the stars has made headlines – sometimes for its eyebrow-raising casting.

One of ABC’s most controversial decisions came before season 28 in the summer of 2019 Sean Spicer was announced as part of the cast. At the time, many celebrities reacted to the news about the former White House press secretary, including the then-host Tom Bergeron.

“A few months ago, over lunch with the new executive producer of DWTS, I made suggestions for season 28,” says the former America’s Funniest Home Videos host tweeted at the time. “Chief among them was my hope that DWTS would succeed [return] after an unprecedented year-long hiatus, this would be a joyful respite from our exhausting political climate and free from inevitably divisive bookings from ANY party. I left that lunch convinced that we were in agreement. Then (and this is quite obvious) it was decided to, as we often say in Hollywood, ‘go in a different direction.’”

Bergeron was let go from the show the following year and replaced by Tyra Banks.

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