Lara Spenceris full of remorse.
So You Think You Can Dance‘s Travis Wall revealed on his Instagram Story that theGood Morning Americaco-host reached out to him to personally apologize for her “insensitive” comment aboutPrince Georgetaking ballet lessons.
“So Lara Spencer just called me on my cell phone, she got my number from Debbie Allen, and she is completely horrified and just truly just issued this massive apology,” Wall, 31, told his followers on Saturday night. “I could just hear the horror in her voice.”
“She knows there’s a bunch of us, Broadway and a lot of the ballet community here in New York City, we’re going toGood Morning Americaon Monday morning and taking ballet classes outside,” Walls explained. “So she’s aware of it, and she wants to talk to all of us, and she wants to set this thing straight and right.”
“So the dance community is incredible and our voices were heard which is fantastic,” he added. “Hooray!”
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On Thursday’s episode ofGMA, Spencer was reading off the royal’s school curriculum and proceeded to mock that ballet was on the list, while her co-hosts and the audience could be heard laughing in the background.
“He looks so happy about the ballet class,” she said as photos flashed on the screen of 6-year-old George.
“Prince Williamsays George absolutely loves ballet. I have news for youPrince William: We’ll see how long that lasts,” she quipped.
Walls shared a video to his Instagram slamming theGMAco-host while sharing his own experience growing up as a boy in dance. Celebrities including Rosie O’Donnell, Cheryl Burke, George Takei, Derek Hough and Debbie Allen also called her out on social media.
Spencer shared aformal apology to her own Instagram on Fridayfollowing the backlash.
“My deepest apologies for an insensitive comment I made during pop news on Thursday,” she wrote. “From ballet, which I took as a kid, to anything in life you wish to explore, I fully believe we should all pursue our passion.”
“Go climb your mountain and love every minute of it,” Spencer concluded.
source: people.com
