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Tyra Banksjust gave her stamp of approval toDancing with the StarsreplacementJulianne Hough.
Banks acknowledged that “the businesswoman in mesees how Julianne is greaton multiple levels” for the co-hosting gig.
“She’s a perfect choice! She’s gonna crush it,” she added.
“I think it’s time to graduate from the dance floor to the stock market floor … from the ballroom to the boardroom,” she continued.
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ABC announcedHough’s return to the seriesdays later, revealing she’d take over Banks’s former role for season 32. She will co-host alongsideAlfonso Ribeiro, and her older brother will remain at the judge’s table withCarrie Ann Inabaand Bruno Tonioli.
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Hough started as a dancer on theDWTSlive tour before joining the series as a professional dancer from 2007 to 2009. She later returned as a judge for six seasons between 2014 and 2021.
“Whatan incredible journeyit has been to literally grow up with all of you in the ballroom and at home,” she wrote on Instagram alongside several red heart emojis. “September can’t come soon enough.”
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Season 32 ofDancing with the Starsis set to premiere this fall on Disney+.
source: people.com
