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‘So You Think You Can Dance’: JoJo Siwa Replaces Nigel Lythgoe as Judge Following His Sexual Assault Lawsuits
JoJo Siwa is rejoining "So You Think You Can Dance" as a judge, replacing Nigel Lythgoe — in the wake of two lawsuits accusing him of sexual assault.
Siwa, who was previously a judge on the show’s Season 17 in 2022, replaces Nigel Lythgoe — who stepped down earlier this month in the wake of two lawsuits accusing him of sexual assault. In Season 17, Leah Remini was brought in to replace Matthew Morrison after the “Glee” alum had to exit the judging panel over failing to follow “competition production protocols.” (At the time, he was reportedly sending private messages to a contestant.) At the time, Fox, 19 Entertainment and Dick Clark Productions (which also produces) wrote in a statement that the upcoming season “will proceed, although without Nigel Lythgoe, to ensure the show remains committed to the contestants, who have worked incredibly hard for the opportunity to compete on our stage.”
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