From left: Matthew Morrison, JoJo Siwa, Stephen “tWitch” Boss.Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty; Stefanie Keenan/Getty; Amy Sussman/BBMA2020/Getty
The competitors onSo You Think You Can Dancewill be wowing a new panel of judges this season.
“We’re back! So excited to be returning to #SYTYCD for a brand-new season! Don’t miss the premiere of @DANCEonFOX May 18th!” Deeley, 45,wrote in an Instagram poston Monday.
The new judges also celebrated the exciting announcement with respective posts on social media.
“Let’s get itttttt!!!” Boss, 39,wrote on Instagram. “The summer is already looking brighter ☀️ So excited and honored to be on the panel for an all new season of So You Think You Can Dance!! @catdeeley @itsjojosiwa @matthewmorrison YALL READY?!?! Let’s goooooooooooo #sytycd #dance.”
“FINALLY!…. ‘So You Think You Can Dance’ is coming to FOX this summer and I am so grateful that I am going to be a judge!” Siwa, 18,wrote in her celebratory post. “It’s such an honor to be a part of this shows come back!!! Don’t miss the season premiere of @DANCEonFOX May 18th the day before my bday, best bday present ever!”
Siwa got her start onDance Momsand continued to make a name for herself as a singer and social media sensation. She has since released three albums, serves as creative director and executive producer of her reality competition seriesSiwa’s Dance Pop Revolution, and was last seen on season 30 ofDancing with the Stars. Not only did Siwa finish as the runner-up with partnerJenna Johnson Chmerkovskiythat season but she also made history asthe first same-sex coupleto compete on the show.
As for Morrison, he is an Emmy, Tony and Golden Globe-nominated artist, best known for his roles onGleeandAmerican Horror Story. He also starred in several Broadway productions, includingHairspray,The Light In The Piazza,South PacificandFinding Neverland.
The casting news comes a month after Fox announcedSYTYCD’s long-awaited return. The competition show was originally supposed to return in 2020 after season 16 concluded the year prior, but it had a three-year hiatus due to thecoronaviruspandemic.
A few days after the announcement, longtime judgeNigel Lythgoerevealed he wouldnot be returning toSYTYCD, writingon Twitterthat he had “not been asked to be on the judging panel this season.”
Lythgoe, who co-created the show alongside Simon Fuller and served as one of its executive producers, was the only permanent judge to appear on all 16 seasons of the series. Other stars to appear alongside him on the panel included Mary Murphy,Adam Shankman,Vanessa Hudgens,Maddie Ziegler,Jason DeruloandPaula Abdul.
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Though this season’s judges will be different from previous ones, the concept ofSYTYCDremains the same. The series will feature a group of skilled dancers between the ages of 18 and 30 as they showcase their talents in various dance styles, work with multiple world-renowned choreographers and prove why they should win the acclaimed dance title.
Since the series premiered in July 2005, it has received 71 Emmy Award nominations, winning 17 of those, including outstanding choreography, outstanding costumes, and outstanding lighting design.
Season 17 ofSo You Think You Can Dancepremieres May 18 on Fox.
source: people.com
