Tryfonas Samaras: Heartbroken over the Loss of His Dog at J2US

Tryfonas Samaras experienced a tragic loss backstage at J2US. As he described on "Happy Day" on Monday, March 16, his beloved dog, Nicole, was fatally injured during rehearsals.

The well-known hairdresser, who covers the show's backstage moments, reported that Nicole fell from the stage. "I was so happy about Just that it turned everything upside down for me... I had taken her and put her on the couch, at one point when I wasn't looking for a second, I said 'where is Nicole?' and she had fallen under the stage." Despite his efforts, Nicole died on the way to the hospital.

Tryfonas Samaras, visibly moved, spoke about the special relationship he had with Nicole, whom he had saved many times in the past.

Watch the video of his statements.