Victoria Sirakova/Getty Terry Crews exclusively tells PEOPLE why he would never be a judge onAmerica's Got Talent Crews called hostingAmerica's Got Talent"a dream gig" and revealed who he thinks would make a good judge alongside Simon Cowell, Howie Mandel, Sofía Vergara and Mel B Crews joinedAmerica's Got Talentas a host beginning with season 14 in 2019 Don't expect to seeTerry Crewssitting behind the judges' table onAmerica's Got Talentanytime soon. The former professional football player turned actor, 56, exclusively told PEOPLE at a recent red carpet celebratingthe show's milestone 20th seasonthat he's most comfortable being the host and, as he described it, a "bodyguard" for the contestants. "That's not my thing," he said of being 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." "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," he explained. "So I protect it and I watch them." Trae Patton/NBC Crews said he is there to support the contestants, no matter how well they did or didn't do on the 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 said. "So I love that." Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE's free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. While Crews isn't down to be a judge onAmerica's Got Talent, he does have an idea for who would make a good one alongsideSimon Cowell,Howie Mandel,Sofía VergaraandMel B. "I thinkChris Rockwould be a great judge," he revealed. "He knows funny, but he knows entertainment." Michael Loccisano/Getty Crews, who joinedAmerica's Got Talentas a host beginning with season 14 in 2019, said working on the show is "a dream come true" for him. "This is a dream gig," he said. "Where else can you go where the whole world is watching?" America's Got Talentseason 20 premieres Tuesday, May 27, at 8 p.m. ET on NBC. Read the original article onPeople
