Overview
- Bones said on his podcast that the comment from the former host hurt his feelings and triggered a 'minor meltdown.'
- He mailed his Mirrorball trophy back to ABC and now says he regrets the gesture.
- ABC representatives reached out and offered to return the trophy, and Bones has not decided whether to accept it.
- Bergeron apologized privately and publicly, saying his 'ouch' referred to the need to rebalance judge and audience influence.
- Bones acknowledged his season 27 win drew low judges' scores but strong viewer support and said he posted his earlier TikTok while on pain medication after foot surgery.