Rylee Arnold

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Rylee Arnold
Born (2005-06-05) June 5, 2005 (age 19)
Provo, Utah, U.S.
Education Timpview High School
Occupations
  • Dancer
  • choreographer
  • media personality
Years active2014–present
Television
Relatives Lindsay Arnold (sister)
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Rylee Arnold (born June 5, 2005) is an American professional Latin and ballroom dancer. She first gained recognition for her appearances on Dancing with the Stars: Juniors (2018), where she finished as a runner-up with her partner, actor Miles Brown. Arnold joined the main series as a professional dancer and choreographer in 2023.

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Early life

Rylee Arnold was born on June 5, 2005, in Provo, Utah, to Josh and Mindy Arnold. [1] She is the youngest of four daughters; her siblings are Lindsay, Jensen, and Brynley. [2] Arnold grew up in a Mormon household and is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. [3] She was inspired to follow in the footsteps of her eldest sister, Lindsay, after watching her perform on the reality competition series Dancing with the Stars . [4] She graduated from Timpview High School in May 2023. [5]

Career

Arnold began training and competing in ballroom dance competitions at a young age. [6] When she was nine, she reached the finals at the 2014 WDC World Championships in Paris. [7] In 2019, she placed fifth in the same competition in Dublin. [6]

Dancing with the Stars: Juniors

On August 1, 2018, Arnold was announced as a professional dancer for Dancing with the Stars: Juniors ; a spin-off of the main franchise. [8] [9] She was paired with actor Miles Brown under the mentorship of her sister, Lindsay Arnold. [10] The couple made it to the finals and finished as one of three runner-ups; tying with Ariana Greenblatt and Artyon Celestine (with mentor Brandon Armstrong) and Mackenzie Ziegler and Sage Rosen (with mentor Gleb Savchenko). [11] [12]

WeekDanceMusicJudges' scores [lower-alpha 1] Total scoreResult
1 Salsa "Who Let the Dogs Out" — Baha Men 87722Safe
2 Argentine tango "I Don't Want to Be" — Gavin DeGraw 88824Safe
3 Charleston "One Jump Ahead" (from Aladdin)99927Safe
4 Samba "I Want Candy" — The Strangeloves 99927Safe
5 Jazz "Space Jam" — Quad City DJ's 99927Safe
6 Foxtrot "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" — Marvin Gaye 99826Safe
7 Jive "Rock Around the Clock" — Bill Haley & His Comets 991028Safe
8
(Semifinals)		 Cha-cha-cha "Shake Señora" — Pitbull feat. T-Pain & Sean Paul 910928Safe
Jazz & Samba
(Team fusion)		"Party in the U.S.A." — Miley Cyrus 10101040
9
(Finals)		 Salsa "Who Let the Dogs Out" — Baha Men 109928Runners-up
Freestyle "Sleigh Ride" — District 7810101040
Notes
  1. ↑ Individual judges' scores are listed in the following order: Mandy Moore, Valentin Chmerkovskiy, Adam Rippon.

Dancing with the Stars

Arnold was the only pro from Dancing with the Stars: Juniors to be cast in the main series following its cancellation. [13] She was announced as a professional dancer for season 32 and was partnered with media personality Harry Jowsey. [14] Despite consistently earning low scores and criticism from the judges, [15] audience voters allowed the couple to stay in the competition until they were eliminated on November 21, 2023 (one week before the semi-finals), finishing in sixth place. [16]

For season 33, Arnold is paired with Olympic artistic gymnast Stephen Nedoroscik. [17] [18]

SeasonPartnerPlace
32 Harry Jowsey 6th
33 Stephen Nedoroscik

Season 32

Celebrity partner: Harry Jowsey

WeekDanceMusicJudges' scores [lower-alpha 1] Total scoreResult
1 Cha-cha-cha "Rock Your Body" — Justin Timberlake 44412Safe
2 Salsa "Arranca" — Becky G, feat. Omega 55515Safe
3 Foxtrot "Easy" — Commodores 65624 [lower-alpha 2] Safe
4 Quickstep "You've Got a Friend in Me" (from Toy Story)77721Safe
5 Contemporary "Keep Your Head Up" — Andy Grammer 66618Safe
6 Argentine tango "Blinding Lights" — District 7877728 [lower-alpha 3] Safe
Hustle & Charleston
Marathon		"Stayin' Alive" — Bee Gees &
"Grim Grinning Ghosts" — Kris Bowers 		—1 [lower-alpha 4]
7 Jazz "It's Gonna Be Me" — NSYNC 66624 [lower-alpha 5] Safe
Freestyle
(Team Young'n Style)		"Gangnam Style" — Psy 10101040 [lower-alpha 6]
8 Viennese waltz "I Have Nothing" — Whitney Houston 77728/7 [lower-alpha 7] Safe
Rumba
(Dance-off)		"One Moment in Time" — Whitney Houston Loser0 [lower-alpha 8]
9 Rumba "August" — Taylor Swift 87730 [lower-alpha 9] Eliminated
Jive
(Dance relay)		"Shake It Off" — Taylor Swift Loser0 [lower-alpha 10]
Notes
  1. ↑ Individual judges' scores are listed in the following order: Carrie Ann Inaba, Derek Hough, Bruno Tonioli.
  2. ↑ Harry and Rylee also received a score of 7 from guest judge Michael Strahan.
  3. ↑ Harry and Rylee also received a score of 7 from guest judge Niecy Nash-Betts.
  4. ↑ Harry and Rylee received one point in this dance marathon.
  5. ↑ Harry and Rylee also received a score of 6 from guest judge Paula Abdul.
  6. ↑ This team also received a score of 10 from guest judge Paula Abdul.
  7. ↑ Harry and Rylee also received a score of 6 from guest judge Billy Porter.
  8. ↑ Harry and Rylee received zero bonus points for losing this dance-off.
  9. ↑ Harry and Rylee also received a score of 8 from guest judge Mandy Moore.
  10. ↑ Harry and Rylee received zero bonus points for losing this dance relay.

Season 33

Celebrity partner: Stephen Nedoroscik

WeekDanceMusicJudges' scores [lower-alpha 1] Total scoreResult
1 Jive "Don't Stop Me Now" — Queen 77721Safe
2 Paso doble "Superman — Main Theme" (from Superman)87722Safe
Notes
  1. ↑ Individual judges' scores are listed in the following order: Carrie Ann Inaba, Derek Hough, Bruno Tonioli.

Reception

Courtney Lander of Collider credited Arnold for revitalizing Dancing with the Stars by utilizing social media platforms such as Instagram and TikTok to generate audience engagement. [19]

Personal life

In order to compete on Dancing with the Stars, Arnold relocates from Utah to Los Angeles. [5] She was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in 2021. [20]

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  3. ↑ Orfanides, Effie (June 2, 2024). "DWTS Insider Calls Rumored Ballroom Romance 'Inappropriate'". Heavy . Retrieved September 18, 2024. Many people who are familiar with the Arnold family probably know that they are members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints — they are Mormon.
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