Sean Spicer reacts to the backlash of "Dancing With the Stars"

The former Trump press secretary told the Hollywood Reporter that he was aiming to show that cast members with different political views can still be entertained.

Sean Spicer said that he wanted to have fun Dance with the stars – and also leave politics at the door of the scene, suggesting that the early reaction to the cast of the former White House press officer could be difficult.

The announcement of Spicer joining the 28th season of the show, alongside James Van Der Beek, Christie Brinkley, bachelorette Star Hannah Brown and former NBA All-Star Lamar Odom, among others, have garnered intense criticism of the series. This return included a statement of DWTS Host Tom Bergeron wrote on Twitter that he hoped the upcoming season would be "liberated from bookings that would inevitably split into ALL party affiliations".

Spicer spoke to The Hollywood Reporter Thursday.

"I hope it will be an area without politics," he said. "My hope is that at the end of the season, Tom is looking into the matter and realizing how great it was to be able to bring together people of very diverse backgrounds to meet their needs. to have fun with each other, in a true civil and respectful dialogue. " way and maybe show millions of Americans how we can come back to this type of interaction ".

Andrew Llinares, Executive Producer, said, "We have a great and diverse cast, we are excited about the season."

Spicer had joked in the past that he would not participate Dance with the starsbut he has now said THR He had "a conversation going on" with the series after leaving the White House in 2017.

"I have two companies that have started successfully, and with respect to timing, it was an excellent opportunity to do something completely different which, in my opinion, would be really fun," she said. he declared.

Spicer said he and the other candidates had met Tuesday night, before the announcement of the casting Hello Americaand had friendly conversations: "The caliber of people really impressed me, but on a personal level, they were really very kind, good people, towards a person."

Weird eye Star Karamo Brown, who is also part of the cast, tweeted Wednesday that he was "excited to sit down with" Spicer. He said later Go to Hollywood"I firmly believe that if you can talk to someone and meet you in the middle, you can get to know yourself and help each other grow."

Spicer said THR he hopes for something similar and that viewers will see the actors enjoy themselves despite the ideological differences that they might have. "From the cast and the pros' point of view, we all seemed to get along, and the critics were not from the cast or the pros – obviously, Tom had his opinion – but it's from the outside. In other words: let's talk about it again in November, but it's not only possible, I think it will happen. "

Spicer leads a political consulting firm that supports Republican candidates for advising positions and is a pro-Trump America First PAC advisor. He stated that he was not restricted to political activities during his stay in Dance with the stars.

"I will not go into the details of the contract, but they are well aware of my work and what my companies do," he said. THR. "There's nothing I'm stopping or giving up."