We *Finally* Know Why Tyra Banks Ultimately Replaced Tom Bergeron on ‘Dancing With the Stars’

• As any DWTS fan knows, Tyra Banks replaced former Dancing With the Stars hosts Tom Bergeron and Erin Andrews.

• ABC exec Andrew Llinares says it’s because the company wanted the show to evolve.

If you’re anything like me, you have a blast watching ABC’s Dancing With the Stars! But in recent years, things have looked a *little* different in the ballroom, partially because we've got Tyra Banks as a new host (love her) instead of Tom Bergeron and Erin Andrews, which caused a bunch of viewers to be upset—but it seems like there was no negative reason why ABC ultimately asked Tom and Erin to waltz away.

While speaking on ABC’s VirtuFall panel, DWTS executive producer Andrew Llinares explained why Dancing With the Stars chose to replace Tom and Erin, saying it was simply time for a new chapter.

“I think it’s all about evolution. I think any show like this that has been on many, many seasons needs to continue to evolve,” he said, per Us Weekly. “I think changing the host was all about evolution, it was about making the show feel fresh, making it feel new [and] kind of make it reach out—maybe to a new audience…as well as the audience that’s been there for years.”

Llinares also explained that bringing in Tyra was basically a power move for DWTS. According to him, having one host (instead of two) has been really beneficial in switching up the show’s pacing. It seems like the higher-ups at ABC are digging Tyra too, because he gushed about how great of a job she’s doing.

“I think it’s working brilliantly with the one host. I think it’s really refreshed the pace of the show, actually,” he shared. “I think it’s taken it to a new pace, in terms of moving faster and just feeling different. I think there’s a real danger when a show’s been on for a long time that the audience almost gets bored of the rhythm. It doesn’t mean there’s anything wrong with it. It just sort of gets a little boring—the rhythm of it. So I think it’s changed the rhythm of the show in a really exciting way.”

He continued and said that “Tyra is doing an amazing, amazing job. It’s just so wonderful to have her energy in the ballroom and her expertise as a host in the ballroom. I think I think she’s brought a new life to everything. It’s really exciting.”

Can’t wait to tune in again on Monday night!

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