So You Think You Can Dance Judges Take Us Behind The Scenes of Their Set

Hi, T-Rex, Young Hollywood. We're here today with your amazing judges or What's up, guys? We're crashing the set of So You Think You Can Dance with the lovely judges. Hey! We're going to jump in this thing. We don't even need music.

We don't even need music.

I did. I'm part of the show now. She's tens across the board. Love it. Thank you so much. Thank you. Should we go check out the set?

Let's go. Let's go.

So, this is the magical door. These things are really heavy for a reason. You cannot be late because when this door shuts, it's all over. You are out.

Out.

You got to be quiet cuz they might be rehearsing. Let's go, come on. Come on.

There are some secrets I should know about. Family secrets are not allowed on Young Hollywood.

Hi! This is our fantastic stage. Very huge, very full of magic. The panels, the scrims reflect the light projection. We have such a strong lighting rig. The ceiling is amazing. And it's just really a magical floor. We usually come in the back over here. There's like this long, dark hallway. You know what I'm talking about? And as we start to get closer and then when they call our names, how do you guys feel? You get a little bit of butterflies cooking in there. That's right. I remember when I first came to the set, I was scared crap less. It's like so big. There's just an energy of magic in here. So, what happens is you actually become part of the magic when you come inside. You're going to transform by the time we exit. The second somebody starts dancing up there, magic starts to happen on that stage. You just go into it. Like you almost forget, it's like everything kind of stops. You want to come up onto to see our platform? I need a platform to look at you guys. I I.

Let's go. You got it. My stand-in right here. How about that? Looking good. They replaced us this week. If you could have any guest judge, who would you have?

Oh, never. Not. I'm not giving up my chair. This is the first time I got you. I I I don't know. No, don't want no guests, don't want no visitors.

Beyoncé, Janet Jackson, holy smokes, Madonna. Come on down. That's what I say. I've been saying it for all these years.

Good. Okay, we're getting kicked out of here because I got we got. Sorry, we really came in the middle of a rehearsal. Do you want to get a glance of mother's shoes, the shoes? Do you pick out all your outfits or do you have a wardrobe?

We have I have help.

You have help.

Maybe does everything herself. That's right.

So, we got kicked out of the stage, huh?

We did. We did. These are little snacks right here. It's all free. What's your go-to snack?

Yep. See, you chose mine. Cup-a-Noodles. Stereotypically correct over here. I know America, things may always seem like you might not have to go back to a Cup-a-Noodle but there is no shame in going back to a Cup-a-Noodle if it's a saving month.

Uh-oh, look here. It's free but she stuffs her pockets. Just take the whole thing. Do you think they need this table? Spring it on.

You want to do the walk?

I'm I'm ready for the walk. Okay. So, five, six. You got to walk in the hall cuz everyone's always watching. Seven, eight, walk. You have to run away to your dressing room. Let me see. Yeah. Do I got it? Eyes straight ahead, slight slight swag in the hips. My dressing room. Now they're going to want what I have in my dressing room. Here we go. You have all the food in here too. Oh, yeah. Yes. Welcome to the boom kackery. An extra beauty light for the brown skin. But this is really a dream because I have that same light. Apparently no one else is. They, yeah, they put me where no one else is. To make sure that I can't bother The black black door. And one day, when you get to that, you know, the legit level of judgery, you get a bathroom and then you get your own room. So, I'm still they're work they're working out.

Nigel. Get Nigel. Oh. Is that the I'm an act. Come on. That's my broom. That's it. How's it going? I love your I love your trailer.

Thank you. This is my little home away from home. Oh, I see. There's my my dresses over there. Oh, yeah, those are there. This is one of my favorites. You think it's going to get approved? You guys are seeing it before anybody else. Anybody else. Little Fendi that helps you. Oh, geezers. I I love those. We You exercise a lot, right? Look at all the exercise equipment right here. Yeah. You know, you like just break it out right here and work out. because, you know, this is like from that commercial, you know. The shake the shake. It looks so ridiculous. But you know what? You actually use it. It really does. It feel like it works. And stuff like that.

Okay, describe yourselves as judges in one word. Uh.

Enthusiastic.

We love that. That's a good one. That's a good one. That is one word.

Inspiring. You inspired me just walking around. So, you can pick that.

Hallelujah! That's what we do it.

If you were a contestant on the show right now, again, round two. I'd be scared. What song would you choose to dance to? Ooh.

By the um. Great Balls of Fire. Oh, that's a good one. That's a good one.

When Jesus washed, he washed my sins away. Oh, yeah. Get it. Get it. That's the dance move. Oh, happy day. That's up. It goes just like that. Um uh. That's the number. Um, Dear Mama. Yes. Oh. I love my mom. I love my mom. I love it. I love it.

Season 16 judges. Sweet 16.

Sweet 16. Got it. 16, honey, bunches of oats. There we go.

And one last thing, one last thing. How do you guys hit the wall? I don't know. You throw it. You throw it. You throw it up, you grab it, bring it down. Like that and we're like, oh, oh, I hurt myself.