Hollywood star Terry Crews is just OK with being the host of America’s Got Talent, and the 56-year-old doesn’t want his responsibilities to go beyond that.
During a red carpet interview with PEOPLE to commemorate the show’s 20th season, Crews, who played in the NFL before venturing into the acting industry, stated that he’s not interested in becoming a judge on America’s Got Talent.
“That’s not my thing,” the White Chicks star said in reference to becoming a judge. “I mean, I am 100% the bodyguard of talent because when I look at all the people that come through here, they just remind me of me.”
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“I remember just sitting in Michigan praying one day if I get my shot to come out to L.A. and make it happen, and they remind me of everything that I’ve been through,” Crews added. “So I protect it and I watch them.”
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Crews also stated that the support he gives to the contestants comes regardless of how they perform on stage. “I’m the counselor when they go on. I give them all the good advice when they come off. If it didn’t go well, I console them,” he explained. “So I love that.”
Though Crews said he’s not interested in having a say on performances, he said one particular celebrity would make a great judge. The current judges on America’s Got Talent include Simon Cowell, Howie Mandel, Sofía Vergara, and Mel B.
“I think Chris Rock would be a great judge,” he stated. “He knows funny, but he knows entertainment.”
Crews started hosting America’s Got Talent in 2019, and he has since been holding that mantle. He told PEOPLE that it was a “dream come true” for him to land that gig.
“This is a dream gig,” he said. “Where else can you go where the whole world is watching?”
