Comedian Andy Richter is shocked by Whitney Leavitt’s elimination from Dancing with the Stars. Despite her consistent high scores, she was sent home on Tuesday’s semifinals. Richter blames the “soap opera” drama that’s been brewing behind the scenes.
Key Takeaways
- Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star Whitney Leavitt was sent home on Tuesday night.
- Richter shared an idea about why she was let go, despite being a strong contender.
- The comedian teased the drama that’s been brewing off the show.
Richter Reacts to Leavitt’s Exit
Like most, Andy Richter was shocked by Leavitt’s departure. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, he gushed over her dancing. “I think Whitney going home, to me it’s absolutely insane. I mean, she’s an amazing dancer,” Richter exclaimed.
He then exposed the drama that’s happening behind the scenes. It could become its own show. Richter started by calling out “the sticklers” who claimed he shouldn’t have made it far in the competition.
Some of those same naysayers called out Leavitt’s mistakes in her dances. “But there’s a whole soap opera on adjacent to this show online,” Richter said.
Some viewers were tired of Leavitt’s consistently high scores. They also accused the show of favoritism. Some of those naysayers promised to vote her off the show.
“I’ve seen this forever, there’s like people just like, ‘Whitney’s gotta go,’ and I’m just like, ‘What? Why?'” Richter wondered. He noticed that most of the backlash is related to The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives.
Are Mormon Wives Producers to Blame?
Richter’s comments came amid a report via The U.S. Sun that suggests Leavitt blamed the show’s producers for her shocking elimination. On the Hulu original series, she was portrayed as a villain, to which Richter denied in his interview with EW.
“I need to tell you that Whitney was one of the sweetest, most positive, loving people on that show,” Richter said. “Beyond anyone else, from the moment I met her, she was loving, and winning, and kind, and considerate, and incredibly positive towards me.”
Meanwhile, an insider told The U.S. Sun that Leavitt blames Secret Lives for inciting the online backlash. “She expressed on the set after the show last night, off camera, of course, that she feels that her being voted out was 100% a direct result of the backlash from Mormon Wives,” the source said.
Leavitt has since responded to her elimination. She posted a tearful Instagram video to express her feelings. She likened it to going through a “breakup.”
