Ryan Seacrest, host of "American Idol" for the first time, has explained why he chose to appear barefoot on the show. He explained that he wanted to show off his pedicure and was inspired by his experience with contestant Kyndal Inskeep. Despite initially joking about his Tinder swiping habits, fans took the comments seriously. Seacreg also mentioned a recent episode of "Love Is in the Air" on "Threat of the Night" and clarified later that he was merely joking.