Tyra Banks made a horrifying gaffe on Dancing With The Stars on Monday sending Monica Aldama off as ‘safe’ during voting, only to realize she was in the bottom two.
The 46-year-old model then had to call the Cheer star, 50, and her partner Val Chmerkovskiy, 34, back to the stage, begging, ‘Please come back. Please have Monica come back. There’s been an error in our control room, but we’re making it happen.’
‘This is live TV, right?’ Tyra covered. ‘This is the craziness of live TV.’
Live television: Tyra Banks made a horrifying gaffe on Dancing With The Stars on Monday sending Monica Aldama off as ‘safe’ during voting, only to realize she was in the bottom two
‘Nobody is infallible,’ offered judge Bruno Tonioli, 64. ‘I’m sorry, guys. You know, it happened in the UK.’
‘I’m so sorry,’ Tyra told Monica and Val as they walked back out. ‘This is live TV. I was reading my cards, but my cards were wrong.’
The confusion reached a crescendo at the end of the two-hour episode as Tyra relayed the results of viewer voting and stated who was safe and those in jeopardy.
After the creator of America’s Next Top Model told the rapper Nelly, 45, he made it through, she faced Chrishell Stause, 39, Anne Heche, 51, and Vernon Davis, 36, onstage.
Cards wrong:The 46-year-old model had to call the Cheer star Monica Aldama, 50, and her partner Val Chmerkovskiy, 34, back to the stage after the cards she was reading were wrong
Confusing moment: Three couples remained on the stage as Tyra announced the bottom two
Tyra then skipped completely past Chrishell and said that Nelly’s departure meant Anne and Vernon had the least amount of votes.
Seconds later, she realized her mistake, saying, ‘There’s actually been an error. I’m looking right now, and we have three couples. So we need to clarify this for a second.’
That’s when she had to bring back Monica, which she did with a cry of, ‘We’re all human.’
Coming back: Monica and Val returned to the ballroom after being summoned by Tyra
Bottom two: Anne Heche and Keo Motsepe were actually in the bottom two with Val and Monica
Monica was saved from elimination by judges Carrie Ann Inaba, 52, and Derek Hough, 36, while Anne and her partner Keo Motsepe, 30, were sent home.
Tyra has been criticized this season for her show performance, but handled herself like a pro.
She later took to social media and chalked it up to being a live production.
Cheer star: Monica was saved from elimination by judges Carrie Ann Inaba, 52, and Derek Hough, 36, while Anne and her partner Keo Motsepe, 30, were sent home
Fond farewell: Anne wore a rainbow dress for her performance
Dramatic entrance: Tyra made a dramatic entrance at the start of the two-hour show
New host: The model became the new host for season 29 of the ABC dancing competition show
‘Wowzers. Live TV. Wrong name on cards. So challenging to deal with moments like these. But we power through,’ she posted on Twitter for her roughly 14.2 million followers.
Social media was quick to react with some calling for the return of departed hosts Tom Bergeron, 65, and Erin Andrews, 42.
They were let go from the show in July and Tyra was named as new host and executive producer of the ABC dancing competition show.
Power through: ‘Wowzers. Live TV. Wrong name on cards. So challenging to deal with moments like these. But we power through,’ Tyra posted on Twitter for her roughly 14.2 million followers
Live look: Social media was quick to respond to the mishap with one tweeting a ‘live look’ at former hosts Tom Bergeron and Erin Andrews
New low: One Twitter user said the show ‘has stooped to an all time low’ with the mistake
No apology: Another tweet pointed out that former hosts Tom and Erin never apologized for live TV
Varied response: Some did not blame Tyra for the error, while others sought her dismissal
Tyra told Us Weekly last week that she takes criticism in stride after being scrutinized for her performances on DWTS.
‘Every host messes up. It’s just normal. It’s live TV. If it wasn’t live, there would be no mess-ups,’ she said last week after Disney Night. ‘Even on America’s Next Top Model, I would mess up and tell my editors to leave it in. That’s what makes things human and makes like live’.
Disney star Skai Jackson, 18, and her partner Alan Bersten, 26, topped the leaderboard with 28 points after doing a flawless foxtrot to John Legend’s Ordinary People, dedicated to Skai’s late costar Cameron Boyce.
Taking responsibility: Another tweet raised Tyra’s own words about taking responsibility
Late friend: Disney star Skai Jackson, 18, and her partner Alan Bersten, 26, topped the leaderboard with 28 points after doing a flawless foxtrot to John Legend’s Ordinary People, dedicated to Skai’s late costar Cameron Boyce
Disney star: The Disney Channel star talked about starring in Jessie with Cameron
Beautiful dance: Skai and pro partner Alan Bersten perfored a beautiful foxtrot dance
Spinning around: Alan spun Skai around him during their routine
They also got a standing ovation from the judges and earned the first 10 of the season.
Kaitlyn Bristowe, 35, and Artem Chigvintsev, 38, came second on the leaderboard with 25 points.
Four couples tied at the bottom with 21 points each: Nelly and Daniella Karagach, 28, Jeannie Mai, 41, and Brandon Armstrong, 26, Jesse Metcalfe, 41 and Sharna Burgess, 35, and Anne and Keo.
Bachelorette star: Kaitlyn Bristowe, 35, and Artem Chigvintsev, 38, came second on the leaderboard with 25 points
But Anne also garnered a great deal of respect for her moving paso doble to Katy Perry’s Rise.
In a confessional, Anne said she related to the lyrics about triumphing over ‘vultures’ in one’s life, recalling the challenges she’d faced when dating Ellen DeGeneres from 1997 to 2000.
Anne said she was told if she took Ellen to the premiere of her 1997 film Volcano, she would lose her 20th Century Fox contract.
Much respect: Anne also garnered a great deal of respect for her moving paso doble to Katy Perry’s Rise
Challenging time: In a confessional, Anne said she related to the lyrics about triumphing over ‘vultures’ in one’s life, recalling the challenges she’d faced when dating Ellen DeGeneres from 1997 to 2000
She recalled Ellen urging her to listen to the studio, but she refused and took Ellen anyway.
‘I was ushered out by security before the movie even ended and told I was not allowed to go to my own after-party for fear that they would get pictures of me with a woman,’ Anne revealed.
She realized she’d been naïve to ignore Ellen’s advice, noting ‘the stigma attached to that relationship was so bad that I was fired from my multimillion-dollar picture deal, and I did not work in a studio picture for 10 years.’
Film premiere: ‘I was ushered out by security before the movie even ended and told I was not allowed to go to my own after-party for fear that they would get pictures of me with a woman,’ Anne revealed
As Anne danced, she threw open her costume at the word ‘transform’ to show off a rainbow lining inside, as rainbow-colored lights shone behind her.
‘The multicolored warrior is strong and proud and stands for what she believes,’ Bruno said, as Carrie Ann added, ‘You don’t give up, and we don’t give up rooting for you.’
Asked what the performance meant to her, Anne said, ‘I feel redeemed. It has been a blessing to be on this show, and to be able to tell my story, and to be able to have a partner to tell the truth with, and learn with, and survive with.’
Loving it: ‘The multicolored warrior is strong and proud and stands for what she believes,’ Bruno Tonioli said
Elsewhere on the show, Chrishell revealed that she was freezing her eggs in the wake of her divorce from This is Us star Justin Hartley, 43.
And Backstreet Boy AJ McLean, 42, conducted a virtual reunion with his bandmates, who sang their 1999 hit Larger Than Life on a screen as he danced.
The show opened with a fake public service announcement about celebrities and their need for the judges to be kinder with their comments.
Freezing eggs: Elsewhere on the show, Chrishell Stause revealed that she was freezing her eggs in the wake of her divorce from This is Us star Justin Hartley, 43
Virtual reunion: Backstreet Boy AJ McLean, 42, conducted a virtual reunion with his bandmates, who sang their 1999 hit Larger Than Life on a screen as he danced
Nelly and Daniella danced first, scoring 21 points for their paso doble to DJ Khaled’s All I Do is Win, which led Bruno to say, ‘You’ve got the power, now you have to refine the artistry.’
Chrishell and Gleb Savchenko won 22 points for their sexy foxtrot to Harry Styles’ Adore You, which Bruno called ‘Almost too hot to trot.’
In a confessional, Chrishell admitted that she had struggled during rehearsal because she’d been giving herself hormone shots in the stomach in order to freeze her eggs.
Winning effort: Nelly and Daniella Karagach danced first, scoring 21 points for their paso doble to DJ Khaled’s All I Do is Win
Chrishell, who last year was hit with a divorce filing by actor Justin, said she’d always wanted to be a mom, and was still trying to get there even though things hadn’t panned out.
She was shown injecting the fertility drugs into her very bruised belly.
Tyra, who’d done IVF with her son York Banks Asla, four, commended Chrishell for her honesty, and the real-estate broker said she’d found power in being the one to tell her story.
Sexy fotrot: Chrishell and Gleb Savchenko won 22 points for their sexy foxtrot to Harry Styles’ Adore You, which Bruno called ‘Almost too hot to trot’
Monica and Val then nabbed 18 points for their samba to Miley Cyrus’ Party in the USA.
In rehearsals, Monica gave Val a ‘come-to-Jesus’ talk and asked him to be more empathetic, noting, ‘You’re really tough, but balance out the condescending.’
Carrie Ann thought the chat had improved their chemistry and Val agreed, joking, ‘Hi, I’m Val, and I have a problem.’
Improved chemistry: Monica and Val had better chemistry after she confronted him about his coaching style that was overly condescending
Nev and Jenna earned 24 points for their rumba to Celine Dion’s Because You Loved Me, and Bruno admired their romantic synchronicity, also praising Nev’s ‘manscaped’ chest.
‘I did it for you, Bruno,’ Nev shared. ‘It’s the first time I’ve seen my nipples in 15 years.’
Justina Machado, 48, and Sasha Farber, 36, scored 24 points for their jubilant salsa, dedicated to Justina’s late grandmother, which Carrie Ann said ‘got us all up on our feet!’
Rumba routine: Nev Schulman and Jenna Johnson earned 24 points for their rumba to Celine Dion’s Because You Loved Me
Hot salsa: Justina Machado, 48, and Sasha Farber, 36, scored 24 points for their jubilant salsa
Kaitlyn and Artem won 25 points for their Viennese waltz to Beautiful Crazy by Luke Combs, which had Bruno moaning, ‘If you’re as good in Latin as you are in ballroom, oh my God.’
The former Bachelorette often danced to the song with her partner Jason Tartick, a former Bachelorette contestant who said he knew right away he was going to marry her.
Johnny Weir, 36, and Britt Stewart, 31, grabbed 24 points for their joyous jive to Elton John’s Crocodile Rock, about which Bruno said, ‘You turned the lights on full beam!’
Waltz routine: Kaitlyn and Artem won 25 points for their Viennese waltz to Beautiful Crazy by Luke Combs
Rocking out: Johnny Weir, 36, and Britt Stewart, 31, grabbed 24 points for their joyous jive to Elton John’s Crocodile Rock
Jeannie and Brandon merited 21 points for their tango to the White Stripes’ Seven Nation Army, which Carrie Ann praised for its ‘passion.’
‘Mama Mai has started a betting pool for and against me, on whether I’m gonna win,’ Jeannie confessed. ‘And somehow across the U.S., a whole bunch of Vietnamese people have joined in on this bet, which is now about $13,000.’
She called her mother to ask if she was betting for or against her, and her mother said, ‘Against!’
Terrific tango: Jeannie Mai and Brandon Armstrong merited 21 points for their tango to the White Stripes’ Seven Nation Army, which Carrie Ann praised for its ‘passion’
Vernon and Peta showed off a rumba to Al Greene’s Let’s Stay Together, getting 22 points.
The Super Bowl champion cried as he said the song reminded him of the grandmother who raised him and his six siblings, saying ‘If she wasn’t there, things would have been totally different.’
‘You move better and better every week,’ Bruno said. ‘Everything you do seems to be effortless.’
Sticking together: Vernon Davis and Peta Murgatgroyd showed off a rumba to Al Greene’s Let’s Stay Together, getting 22 points
Jesse and Sharna did a breezy cha cha to Carlos Santana’s Smooth, earning 21 points.
‘Oh Jesse, you drive me crazy,’ Bruno said. ‘You’ve got the look, you’ve got the vibes, you’ve got the girl. You almost had the timing. But you forgot the hips.’
Skai and Alan wowed with their foxtrot to Ordinary People, done in memory of Skai’s Jesse co-star Cameron, who passed away after an epilepsy-induced seizure on July 26, 2019.
Cool cha cha: Jesse Metcalfe and Sharna Burgess did a breezy cha cha to Carlos Santana’s Smooth, earning 21 points.
‘I miss him every day, but I have him on my phone case, so I get to see him,’ she said, weeping. ‘I know that he would be really proud of me.’
Carrie Ann was so moved by the dance she needed a minute to register her score, but Derek said, ‘This was my absolute favorite dance of the night,’ while Bruno called Skai ‘regal’ and praised her poise, saying he rarely saw it in someone so young.
‘I’m sure Cameron is watching right now and he is so proud of you,’ Carrie Ann said, when he found her voice. ‘What you did, you were like an angel dancing the most beautiful dance. I’m beyond words—it was just sheer perfection. Well done.’
Getting emotional: Carrie Ann Inaba was so moved by Skai’s dance she needed a minute to register her score
AJ and Cheryl Burke, 36, closed the show with their cha-cha to Larger than Life, scoring 24 points for what Bruno called a ‘crowd-pleasing, barnstorming performance.’
The evening ended with the final vote, and Tyra’s incredible blunder.
‘Hey, we’re all human,’ she pleaded.
Dancing with the Stars will return next week on ABC.
Last up: AJ and Cheryl Burke, 36, closed the show with their cha-cha to Larger than Life, scoring 24 points
Only human: ‘Hey, we’re all human,’ Tyra noted after the end of show mishap
Tyra Banks is BLASTED on Twitter as fans react to her Dancing With The Stars host debut
Tyra Banks bravely made her debut as host of Dancing With The Stars on Monday evening during the show’s season 29 premiere.
And fans of the long-running celebrity competition series took to Twitter to ruthlessly BLAST the 46-year-old supermodel’s performance.
A majority of the tweets desperately begged for the return of veteran hosts Tom Bergeron, 65, and Erin Andrews, 42, who were shockingly canned in July.
Ruthless: Fans of Dancing With The Stars took to Twitter to ruthlessly BLAST Tyra Bank’s host debut during Monday night’s season 29 premiere
Bergeron had been with the Dancing With The Stars franchise since it launched in 2005, while his former co-host Andrews joined the show in 2014.
In an interview with Extra earlier this month, Andrews revealed that her and Tom’s unexpected dismissals from Dancing With The Stars ‘was a surprise’ and that hers came via phone call.
Though there was never a direct reason given as to why the pair were axed, Valerie Bruce, general manager of LA Productions, stated that Dancing With The Stars was being taken ‘in a new creative direction’ for season 29.
She also offered her, ‘sincere thanks to Tom and Erin, whom we will always consider part of the Dancing with the Stars’ family.’
Bring them back: A majority of the tweets desperately begged for the return of veteran hosts Tom Bergeron, 65, and Erin Andrews, 42, who were shockingly canned in July; Tom and Erin pictured in 2019
The pair were let go just days before DailyMail.com exclusively revealed that Tyra Banks would be taking over their hosting gig.
‘Can Tyra please be the first one sent home?’ wrote one fan, referencing to the series’ nerve-wracking weekly eliminations.
Another Twitter user declared that replacing Tom and Erin with Tyra ‘replaced the heart of the show.’
‘Nothing against her, but it just sounds so off when you hear her voice instead of Tom Bergeron’s. On a year where people WANT comfort of the familiar… it’s just a really poor decision,’ they explained.
Loss of heart: One Twitter user declared that replacing Tom and Erin with Tyra ‘replaced the heart of the show’
Witch hunt: Many fans on Twitter aggressively attacked the higher-ups at Dancing With The Stars for ‘firing’ Tom and Erin
On blast: ‘Who ever came up with putting Tyra on this show needs to be fired,’ mirrored another
Many fans on Twitter aggressively attacked the higher-ups at Dancing With The Stars for ‘firing’ Tom and Erin.
‘The person who fired Tom Bergeron and replaced him with Tyra Banks needs be run out of town. She’s awful,’ one wrote.
‘Who ever came up with putting Tyra on this show needs to be fired,’ mirrored another.
The Twitter user also added a gif of Justin Timberlake from one of his appearances on SNL to the tweet, which read: ‘Bad idea. Shouldn’t have done that.’
They went there: One fan went as far as to label Tom’s dismissal from Dancing With The Stars as ageist, being that he is 65 and Tyra is 46
The Tyra show: Devout Dancing With The Stars viewers accused Banks of making the show ‘all about her,’ due to her frequent comments and her eye-catching ensembles worn during the premiere episode
Familiar: Many compared Bank’s scene stealing ensemble that she wore for her grand entrance to a ‘Bath & Body Works’ luffa
One fan went as far as to label Tom’s dismissal from Dancing With The Stars as ageist, being that he is 65 and Tyra is 46.
‘Friendly reminder that Tom Bergeron being fired from #DWTS is ageist,’ they began. ‘Tyra Banks is a terrible host and Carole Baskin killed her husband.’
Devout Dancing With The Stars viewers accused Banks of making the show ‘all about her,’ due to her frequent comments and her eye-catching ensembles worn during the premiere episode.
‘The show just started and Tyra already got on my nerves,’ read on tweet, followed by a rolling eye emoji.
Nope: One fan said that Tyra was ‘trying too hard to be funny’ and that her attempts at humor were ‘not working’
Nerved up: ‘The show just started and Tyra already got on my nerves,’ read on tweet, followed by a rolling eye emoji
And it’s gone: ‘My face lit up when I saw the dancers…then Tyra walked out,’ tweeted a fan, who was clearly not feeling Tyra’s energy
One fan said that Tyra was ‘trying too hard to be funny’ and that her attempts at humor were ‘not working.’
‘At least Tyra isn’t making it all about her,’ one fan sarcastically tweeted, while attaching an image of Tyra wearing a bright red ball gown and matching arm-length gloves on the show.
Many compared Bank’s scene stealing ensemble that she wore for her grand entrance to a ‘Bath & Body Works’ luffa.
‘My face lit up when I saw the dancers…then Tyra walked out,’ tweeted a fan, who was clearly not feeling Tyra’s energy.
Even worse: One clearly unimpressed DWTS viewer labeled Tyra as the ‘most hated woman on DWTS this season,’ above the polarizing Tiger King star Carole Baskin
Ouch: Despite the online backlash, Banks looked in her element as she guided the viewers, judges, dancers, and competitors through Monday night’s season premiere
One clearly unimpressed DWTS viewer labeled Tyra as the ‘most hated woman on DWTS this season,’ above the polarizing Tiger King star Carole Baskin.
Despite the online backlash, Banks looked in her element as she guided the viewers, judges, dancers, and competitors through Monday night’s season premiere.
‘Whoo! Oh, my gosh, I can’t believe it. I’m finally here. My family and I have been fans of this show since day one. And look, mama, I’m in the ballroom!’ shouted Banks excitedly into her microphone as she entered the ballroom.
‘Welcome to Dancing with the stars! Right here, right now!’
Tyra rocked a voluminous head of curls and a dramatic face of feature flattering makeup as she reacted animatedly to the show’s prerecorded applause.
Dancing With The Stars Injuries
In 2006, season two contestant Romeo Miller withdrew from Dancing With The Stars due to an injury and was replaced by his father Master P.
Pro dancer Derek Hough during season six in 2008 pulled his neck during rehearsal and missed a week of dancing.
Derek during season seven also blacked out during rehearsal after tripping and landing on the back of his head.
Season seven also saw the departure of Misty May-Treanor after she was injured during practice and ruptured her Achilles tendon.
Rehearsal injury: Misty May-Treanor is shown with host Tom Bergeron in October 2008 as she revealed rupturing her Achilles tendon during practice on Dancing With The Stars
Brooke Burke also severely bruised her foot during season seven during camera blocking when she landed hard doing a front flip with pro partner Derek.
Susan Lucci during season seven fractured two bones in her foot, but remained in the competition.
Nancy O’Dell withdrew from season eight due to a torn meniscus, along with Jewel who fractured both her tibias just before the season premiere.
Steve-O also suffered a pulled back muscle during dress rehearsal in season eight and was unable to perform the salsa live.
Former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay during season nine withdrew from the competition in week three after injuring his foot during rehearsals before the premiere.
Billy Dee Williams was forced to withdraw from season 18 due to a chronic back problem.
Early exit; Billy Dee Williams withdrew early from season 18 due to a chronic back problem
Pro dancer Mark Ballas during season 22 injured his back during rehearsal and was unable to perform for a week with his partner, UFC fighter Paige VanZant.
Pro dancer Sharna Burgess during season 23 injured her knee during rehearsal with James Hinchcliffe and was out for two weeks.
Pro dancer Maksim Chmerkovskiy during season 24 suffered a calf muscle injury during rehearsal with Heather Morris and was replaced by dance troupe member Alan Bersten during a four-week recovery period.
Christie Brinkley broke her arm during practice five days before the season 28 premiere and was replaced by her daughter Sailor Brinkley-Cook.
Ray Lewis was forced to withdraw from season 28 after suffering three torn tendons in his foot during practice ahead of week three Movie Night. He re-aggravated an injury from 2010 while playing football for the Baltimore Ravens.
Country singer Lauren Alaina during Halloween Week of season 28 revealed that she’d been dancing with ‘four hurt ribs,’ having broken one during the first week of the show, and noting the others ‘don’t feel great’.
The Bachelorette star Kaitlyn Bristowe suffered an ‘ankle injury’ during week two of season 29, but still performed with pro partner Artem Chigvintsev. She later revealed during Disney Night that she was suffering from tendonitis and shin splints.
Stepping in: Christie Brinkley broke her arm during practice five days before the season 28 premiere of DWTS and was replaced by her daughter Sailor Brinkley-Cook
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