In an Instagram video posted on Thursday, Matthew Morrison addressed allegations that he was fired from So You Think You Can Dance because he sent inappropriate messages to a female contestant. Morrison announced his departure from the show on Friday, saying he had failed to follow “competition production protocols.” A source later told People that Morrison had sent a female contestant “flirty” messages that resulted in his firing. The 43-year-old said in the video the statements were “blatantly untrue” and read aloud what he claimed is the only message he ever sent the contestant: “Hey, it’s Matthew. If you don’t mind, would love to get your number and talk you through some things.” Morrison alleges that he sent the message in order to discuss getting a mutual friend hired on the show. “It’s devastating that we live in this world where gossip rules and people’s lives are being thrown around as clickbait,” he said.
