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Matthew Morrison’s wife Renee Puente took to Instagram Thursday in support of her husband after he was fired as a judge on the Fox TV show So You Think You Can Dance amid allegations he had an inappropriate relationship with a female contestant.
The Hawaii-born actress and model, 37, reposted a video statement Morrison, 43, made in his defense, in which he recited a seemingly innocuous text message he sent a contestant that led to his ouster from the show, vowing he had ‘nothing to hide.’
Puente said of Morrison’s clip: ‘My husband has finally been given an opportunity to speak his truth’ and ‘has done so with such grace and integrity in a situation that is complex and incredibly complicated.’
The latest: Matthew Morrison’s wife Renee Puente, 37, took to Instagram Thursday in support of her husband after he was fired as a judge on So You Think You Can Dance amid allegations he had an inappropriate relationship with a female contestant. She is pictured with their two children, son Revel James Makai, four, and 11-month-old daughter Phoenix Monroe
Puente, paraphrasing what her husband said in his clip, said that ‘gossip and cruelty are poison that have penetrated the depths of our society and somehow have made people forget their true nature – Love & compassion.’
She shared a quotation from author Jay Shetty that read, ‘Negativity is a trait, not someone’s identity. A [person’s] true nature can be obscured by clouds, but, like the sun it is always there. And clouds can overcome any of us.’
Puente followed up in saying, ‘Perspective my people,’ adding, ‘Stop perpetuating hate and shame. Period. NO ONE DESERVES IT.’
Puente, who first met Morrison in 2011 and exchanged vows with him in Maui, Hawaii three years later, shared another quotation, from late monk Thich Nhat Hanh.
Morrison, 43, defended himself in an Instagram clip Thursday after he was fired last week as a judge on the Fox TV show So You Think You Can Dance amid allegations he had an inappropriate relationship with a female contestant
Morrison said he sent the text message in an effort to try and help get a mutual colleague hired by the Fox show
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Morrison said the text message read, ‘Hey it’s Matthew, if you don’t mind, would love to get your number and talk [about] some things’
It read: ‘Letting go gives us freedom, and freedom is the only condition for happiness. If, in our heart, we still cling to anything – anger, anxiety, or possessions – we cannot be free.’
Puente said, ‘We let go and go into freedom’ and thanked the people ‘who have shined love and light in our lives through this.’
She wrapped up in saying, ‘To all the rest – sending Love & Light.’
Morrison earlier on Thursday defended himself in an Instagram clip in which he said he had ‘nothing to hide,’ and recited the text message he sent to the contestant.  Â
‘It’s really unfortunate that I really have to defend myself and my family against blatantly untrue statements made anonymously, but I have nothing to hide,’ Morrison said. ‘In the interest of transparency, I will read to you the one message that I wrote to a dancer on the show: “Hey it’s Matthew, if you don’t mind, would love to get your number and talk [about] some things.” The end.’
Morrison said he sent the text message in an effort to try and help get a mutual colleague hired by the Fox show.
Morrison said in the clip, ‘It’s really unfortunate that I really have to defend myself and my family against blatantly untrue statements made anonymously, but I have nothing to hide’
Morrison condemned a ‘world where gossip rules,’ saying it is destroying our society and we need to do better’
The entertainer said he didn’t ‘want this to take away from the show because dance has always been a unifying and healing modality’ for peopleÂ
‘I sent this because this dancer and I share mutual respect for a choreographer that I’ve known for over 20 years and I was trying to help her get a job as a choreographer on the show,’ he said.Â
Morrison condemned a ‘world where gossip rules,’ saying it is destroying our society and we need to do better.
‘And no way I want this to take away from the show because dance has always been a unifying and healing modality and I genuinely wish all the contestants and my fellow judges all the best,’ he said.Â
The contestant spoke with producers about the 43-year-old entertainer after he ‘reached out to her through flirty direct messages on social media,’ a source told People Tuesday, noting that ‘they didn’t have sex’ and ‘never met up off-set.’
The source told the outlet the contestant ‘felt uncomfortable with his line of comments and went to producers, who then got Fox involved.’
Morrison said he genuinely wished ‘all the contestants and my fellow judges all the best’ on the showÂ
Morrison ‘was fired after they did their own investigation,’ the source said, adding that ‘it was just messages that crossed the line.’Â
Morrison and his wife of seven years, Renee Puente, 37, are parents to two children, son Revel James Makai, four, and 11-month-old daughter Phoenix Monroe.Â
Morrison announced his departure from his judging role last week, saying in a statement to the outlet, ‘After filming the audition rounds for the show and completing the selection of the 12 finalists, I did not follow competition production protocols, preventing me from being able to judge the competition fairly.
‘Having the opportunity to be a judge on So You Think You Can Dance was an incredible honor for me. Therefore, it is my deepest regret to inform you that I will be leaving the show.’
Shock: Morrison was fired last week as a judge on the Fox TV show So You Think You Can Dance ‘after he had an inappropriate relationship with a female contestant.’ He was pictured in NYC last yearÂ
Family:Â Morrison and his wife of seven years, Renee Puente, 37, are parents to two children, son Revel James Makai, four, and 11-month-old daughter Phoenix Monroe. They were seen in an Instagram post in MarchÂ
Puente took to Instagram last week with a post titled ‘GRATITUDE JOURNAL’ accompanied by a shot with Morrison and their son, in which she said she was dealing with a difficult timeÂ
The family appeared to be having a fun time during a Disneyland trip earlier this month
 The Glee actor added: ‘I cannot apologize enough to all involved and I will be watching alongside you all on what I know will be one of the best seasons yet.’
Puente took to Instagram last week with a post titled ‘GRATITUDE JOURNAL’ accompanied by a shot with Morrison and their son, in which she said she was dealing with a difficult time.
‘I am so beyond happy and grateful that I have an outlet,’ she said. ‘That I have tools to reach for when I’m feeling overwhelmed and like I’m sinking to the bottom of the ocean.’
Morrison posted a shot of Puente and their two kids after a day at Disneyland earlier this month
Puente continued: ‘I am so thankful to be able to have days that allow me to play and be merry so, when the weight of the world feels too heavy, I can take a step back and remember what truly matters… my husband and children.’
Puente said she has a loving and supportive family who ‘holds [her] when [she needs] to be held,’ adding, ‘I’m alive. Breathing. Praying.’
Puente said staying grateful ‘for even the smallest things’ was key ‘when life seems really morose, and the darkness is thick and heavy.⠀⠀⠀
‘You may feel wobbly and unstable. That’s when you call on your tribe for help.’
Morrison said, ‘Having the opportunity to be a judge on So You Think You Can Dance was an incredible honor for me’
Puente said that it’s ‘F***ING dark out there right now’ and advised others to ‘do what you can to bring light upon the earth.
‘Love upon those who are REALLLLLLLYYYYY HURTING, and compassion in your hearts to carry us all together.’
Morrison, Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss and JoJo Siwa were the judges for the 17th and current season, which began with an auditions episode May 18.Â
FOX revealed to Us Weekly that they ‘will soon announce a new judge to the series for the next wave of the competition starting on June 15th featuring the Top 12 performing for America’s vote.’
In an interviewing published online by Broadway World last week, Matthew gushed of the program: ‘I love this show. I kind of, since the beginning, really, really, I feel like I grew up with the show in a way.’Â
Matthew said his previous work in Broadway musicals gave him ‘credibility’ to perform his judging duties.
The actor was seen with wife Renee and son Revel James Makai in December of 2021
Company:Â Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss and JoJo Siwa remain the judges for the 17th and current season, which began with an auditions episode last Wednesday
FOX revealed to Us Weekly that they ‘will soon announce a new judge to the series for the next wave of the competition starting on June 15th featuring the Top 12 performing for America’s vote’
‘I grew up as a break dancer, like when I was really young and then I transitioned into, you know, ballet, tap, and jazz and my first roles on Broadway before I started doing leads were as a dancer. I was in the ensemble and kind of worked my way up the Broadway ranks. I feel like I studied and trained just like all these people are doing.’
Meanwhile tWitch shot to fame as a contestant on the series and then achieved international recognition as the sidekick on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.Â
After becoming the runner-up on So You Think You Can Dance in 2008, he returned to shake a leg on the program multiple times before becoming a judge in 2018.
Although he was away from the series during the 2019 season, he has been declared a permanent judge for the present run.Â
Sizzling heartthrob: Matthew is pictured on a 2009 episode of the long-running musical TV show Glee, which made him a star
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