Nick Viall Reacts to William Shatner's Mission to Get Him Kicked Off 'DWTS'
Bachelor Nick Viall just can't stay away from drama. Nick is currently competing on "Dancing With the Stars," and embroiled in a bizarre feud with "Star Trek" icon William Shatner, who is obsessed with him. Seriously.
Let a few things wash over you: The real life Captain Kirk is a resident of Bachelor Nation. He is also a regular viewer and tweeter of DWTS. Season 24 just started, and Shatner has launched a Twitter campaign to get former Bachelor Nick Viall booted first. Viall finally reacted to Shatner's "anyone but Nick" mission in the best way possible, considering the circumstances.
Nick's backers have accused Shatner of "bullying," but Shatner defended his campaign, arguing against seeing more of Nick Viall on TV after two seasons of "The Bachelorette," then "Bachelor in Paradise," and the recent season of "The Bachelor."
My goal for #DWTS is to knock Bachelor Nick out ASAP. Who is with me? ????????????
— William Shatner (@WilliamShatner) March 20, 2017
Whoever your favorite is - just not Nick- make the 10 phone calls for them. https://t.co/4OKy55HF7T
— William Shatner (@WilliamShatner) March 20, 2017
How do we get #BachelorNation to not vote for Nick? ????
— William Shatner (@WilliamShatner) March 20, 2017
No! He needs to go next week https://t.co/cMHjjcSDyK
— William Shatner (@WilliamShatner) March 20, 2017
Keep voting #DWTS Don't vote 4 Nick #BachelorNation
— William Shatner (@WilliamShatner) March 21, 2017
He lives up to the homonym of his last name. https://t.co/aD0CM2peAn
— William Shatner (@WilliamShatner) March 21, 2017
Watch Andi's Bachelorette Season where he started this Viall journey.???? https://t.co/kUTsPcT44n
— William Shatner (@WilliamShatner) March 21, 2017
Leopards don't change their spots. Don't be surprised if he shows up again on paradise. I won't be. https://t.co/jqD1cQG423
— William Shatner (@WilliamShatner) March 21, 2017
So let me get this straight, saying vote for anyone but Nick is bullying but saying vote for ______ is OK? Sorry my tweeter but you're wrong https://t.co/LD7NXXTS7I
— William Shatner (@WilliamShatner) March 21, 2017
Anyone but the vile one. ???? https://t.co/87LHsHKtSx
— William Shatner (@WilliamShatner) March 21, 2017
Both Nick and his pro partner Peta Murgatroyd chose to reply via emojis, and Shatner responded to Peta:
@WilliamShatner ????
— Nick Viall (@viallnicholas28) March 21, 2017
@PetaMurgatroyd Peta, you know I love you. ???? Congratulations on becoming a mommy. Just can't cheer you on this season. Love to Maks & Shia.
— William Shatner (@WilliamShatner) March 21, 2017
Listen, we can't say we were thrilled to hear that Nick would be on still another ABC reality show, but all Shatner is doing is making Viall the victim, giving him underdog status and support from fans who feel bad that he's being attacked. This mission could backfire, Cap'n!
DWTS airs Mondays at 8 p.m. on ABC.
[via: Us Weekly]
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