Earlier this summer, fans of “Dancing With The Stars” were stunned when Tom Bergeron, who had hosted the show since it premiered in 2005, was abruptly fired and replaced by supermodel Tyra Banks. Now, Banks is speaking out to admit that replacing Bergeron and his cohost Erin Andrews is “a challenge.”

“I think the challenge is stepping into shoes,” Banks told Us Weekly. “I mean, you know, Tom Bergeron and Erin, they lead the show, this is one of the top-rated shows in the world. So [I’m] respecting the stage that they have set and then adding my icing to that. I feel confident about that, but of course, it’s a challenge, but I don’t back away from challenges.”

“I love when something wrong happens because the world can see the imperfection,” she added. “I always say ‘Show the mishaps and the malfunctions and the mistakes.’”

The former Victoria’s Secret model went on to say that accepting challenges is an important part of life.

“I tend to prefer a challenge,” she said. “Oftentimes a wind has been at my face. I’m just kind of used to that, and so it’s my job to show everybody that I can do this so that I can entertain you. And that I could give you the show that you love with some ice cream sprinkles on top that you didn’t even know that you wanted.”

Yesterday, we reported that Bergeron was trolling Banks on Twitter. While she said that she has not spoken to Bergeron or Andrews directly, Banks said she has not taken offense to this.

“I haven’t heard from them specifically,” Banks said. “However, I do have to tell you, Tom Bergeron, that I feel like you speak to me through Twitter, and I’ve enjoyed that so much and he made a really beautiful, highly intelligent, ‘cause [the] man’s genius, highly intelligent.”

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Fans were left reeling when Bergeron revealed he was fired back in July.

“Just informed @DancingABC will be continuing without me. It’s been an incredible 15 year run and the most unexpected gift of my career. I’m grateful for that and for the lifelong friendships made,” Bergeron tweeted at the time. “That said, now what am I supposed to do with all of these glitter mask.”

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