So you think you can dance changed the judgment script for his long-awaited return to Fox for season 17. Co-creator Nigel Lythgoe had been the sole permanent judge for the first 16 seasons of the dance competition, but when the show re-launched two years after COVID, this was done along with three new faces behind the table . At the time, Lythgoe expressed sadness at the decision. and with season 17 in full swing, he once again indicated how he would feel upon returning.
Despite being removed from the jury this season, Nigel Lythgoe has remained faithful to the show he created with Simon Fuller in 2005, regularly tweeting his support to the dancers and judges who currently reside on the jury: tWitch, JoJo Siwa. and Lea Remini. A recent article on Twitter However, he gave the impression that he could still hope for a return appearance when he thanked fans for his birthday wishes. He said:
Thanks to all my family, friends and #SYTYCD fans for my happy birthday wishes. I’ll have to wait until next year when I hope my birthday wish comes true. I wonder if you can guess what it is.
Fans, of course, sensed that Nigel Lythgoe’s birthday wish was to return to So you think you can danceto which he replied with a simple smiley face.
It makes perfect sense that Nigel Lythgoe is still interested in returning to the show. It was initially announced that he would be judging season 17 with Mary Murphy and Laurieann Gibson, before the long hiatus and the eventual decision to lean towards a younger audience.
Fans really thought he might have a chance to come back later Happiness student Matthew Morrison was fired not following the production protocols of the competition when apparently contacted one of the contestants outside of the show . However, it was Leah Remini who got the call, not Nigel Lythgoe, and she did. SYTYCD first in the race milestone 300 episode .
It wasn’t an easy road for the new Season 17 judges. Lifelong Dancer JoJo Siwa responded to the criticism who claimed she was not qualified enough to serve on the jury, and Stephen “tWitch” Boss, who was a finalist for SYTYCD Season 4 – a responded to fan criticism on the dancers who have been chosen to compete. The the elimination process has changed this season Additionally, and for the first time, the dancers who advance in the competition are chosen by the audience and judges in the studio, rather than the audience at home.
Only time will tell if Nigel Lythgoe’s birthday wish will come true, as well as if this season dictates further changes in So you think you can dance‘s format, should it be renewed for season 18, eg. Check out the new episodes on Wednesdays at 9pm Hulu subscription .
Source: Cinemablend
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