Tony Danza wasn’t in the mood for red-carpet questions. The 72-year-old actor is earning a slew of online backlash for his adverse reaction to red-carpet reporter Rye Myers at the opening of the musical “New York, New York” on Wednesday, April 26.
Their interaction began tense when Danza immediately said that Myers should “relax a little” and further pointed out that the reporter seemed “more excited than we are.” From there, their time together only worsened, with Danza insisting that Myers improve his questions.
Myers asked the New York native: “What’s your favourite New York City staple food item? Is it pizza or a hot dog?” The reporter had been asking nearly every celebrity this question throughout the night to match the theme of the Broadway production.
Danza didn’t take a liking to the question and leaned forward to tap Myers’ face as he boldly told him: “You know what you gotta do buddy?
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