Day time TV program The Talk gains two new co-hosts, Elaine Weltertoth and Amanda Kloots.
What We Know:
- In January, Elaine Weltertoth and Amanda Kloots are expected to join the CBS talk show. They will be season 11 co-hosts alongside Sharon Osbourne, Sheryl Underwood, and Carrie Ann Inaba. The women were previously guest co-hosts this year. Kloots and Wleteroth will be replacing co-hosts, Marie Osmond and Eve.
- Kloots is a former Broadway dancer, part of the ensemble for Bullets Over Broadway. She is a former Rockette and has created her own brand AK! Fitness. Kloots is active on COVID-19 awareness after her husband Nick Cordero, passed away from the virus this year.
- In a post on Instagram, Kloots wrote about her excitement, “IT’S OFFICIAL! Starting January 2021, I will be joining @thetalkcbs HOORAY FOR THE TALK! I am thrilled and honored to join this incredible cast and crew. From the very first time I guest co-hosted on The Talk I knew I was amongst a very special group of people. I look forward to starting on the new year with honest and thought provoking discussions, mixed with plenty of fun and laughter!
She continued with, “To end this year with this news, this special gift is unbelievable. My angel in heaven is certainly looking out for us. Thank you for welcoming me with open arms @sharonosbourne @sherylunderwood @carrieanninaba and congrats also to the amazing @elainewelteroth,”.
- Elaine Welteroth joins Kloots as a co-host on the popular talk show. Wetleroth is the author of the 2019 New York Times bestseller, More Than Enough: Claiming Space for Who You Are No Matter What They Say. She has written for Grown-ish and was a judge on Project Runway. Notably, Welteroth was the youngest editor-in-chief at Condé Nast publication for Teen Vogue, as well as being the second African American person to hold the title. Currently, Welteroth serves as Michelle Obama’s cultural ambassador for the former first lady’s When We All Vote initiative.
The award-winning The Talk is set to air their 11th season on CBS on January 4th, 2021.