The “Glee” alum took to Instagram Thursday to read aloud the alleged text he sent to a “So You Think You Can Dance” contestant that led to his exit.
“It’s really unfortunate that I have to sit here and defend myself and my family against blatantly untrue statements made anonymously, but I have nothing to hide,” the “Glee” alum, 43,“So, in the interest of transparency, I will read to you the one message that I wrote to a dancer on the show.”
“Hey! It’s Matthew. If you don’t mind, would love to get your number and talk you through some things,” the message read, according to Morrison, who claims he sent it because he and the unnamed individual “share a mutual respect” for the same choreographer. Matthew Morrison took to Instagram Thursday to read the alleged text he sent one of the contestants on “So You Think You Can Dance,” which led to his abrupt exit.alongside JoJo Siwa and Stephen “tWitch” Boss, with Cat Deeley as host.
“Having the opportunity to be a judge on ‘So You Think You Can Dance’ was an incredible honor for me. Therefore, it is my deepest regret to inform you that I will be leaving the show,” Morrison, who has been married to Renee Puente since 2014, “After filming the audition rounds for the show and completing the selection of the 12 finalists, I did not follow competition production protocols, preventing me from being able to judge the competition fairly.