Sean Spiceris responding to critics after his controversial casting on the upcoming season ofDancing with the Stars.
“I’m going out and having some fun,” the former White House press secretary, 47, toldMediaiteon Wednesday evening in response to aNew York Timespiece that criticized his casting. “I’m going to enjoy myself, and if more people like me, then that’s great.”
“I’m very happy with who I am,” Spicer added. “I’m very happy with the friends that I have.”
“The idea that I need this to make myself feel better is preposterous. I’m in this because I enjoy it. I’m very comfortable with who I am, what I believe and who I support, and that’s it,” he continued to Mediaite.
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“My overall hope is that at the end of this season that Tom looks at this and says, bringing people together of very diverse backgrounds — whether it’s in politics or other areas — and allowing them to show America how we can engage in a really respectful and civil way, is actually a way to help bring the country together as opposed to bring it apart,” Spicer continued to the outlet.
In his Twitter message, Bergeron, 64, revealed that he met with theDWTSexecutive producers several months ago andtried to steer the show away from politics.
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Bergeron echoed his feelings on Spicer while speaking to Sirius XM’sEntertainment Weekly Liveon Wednesday. Calling him a “political lightning rod,” Bergeron explained his “preference” was for Spicer to not have been cast.
“Dancing, at its best, is an oasis, away from all the divisiveness and all the stuff we are wrestling with right now,” the host said. “And so, that was a call they made, and my job as host, to the best of my ability, is to be Switzerland for those two hours a week.”
On Wednesday,Queer EyestarKaramo Brownsaid on Twitter that he was “excited” to meetPresident Donald Trump‘s former press secretary andhave “respectful conversations” with him.
“Only way things get better is if we try to educate those who have different POV than us,” he added in the tweet.
The cast was announced during Wednesday’s episode ofGood Morning America, and already, Bergeron couldn’t help but poke fun at his new costar.
“The nice thing is Sean will be in charge of assessing audience size,” Bergeron joked to Spicer on the morning show. (Spicer famously came under fire forlying about the size of the crowd at Trump’s inauguration, claiming, “This was the largest audience to ever witness an inauguration, period.”)
Spicer and Brown will be joining The Supremes’ Mary Wilson,The Bachelorette‘sHannah Brown, supermodelChristie Brinkley, country starLauren Alaina, actorJames Van Der Beek, NFL legend Ray Lewis,The Officestar Kate Flannery, pop starAlly Brooke, former basketball playerLamar Odom, and comedian/actorKel Mitchellin the ballroom this season.
Season 28 ofDancing with the Starspremieres Sept. 16 on ABC.
source: people.com
