| Rylee Arnold | |||||||||
| Birth Date: | 5 June 2005 | ||||||||
| Birth Place: | Provo, Utah, U.S. | ||||||||
| Education: | Timpview High School | ||||||||
| Years Active: | 2014–present | ||||||||
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| 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 the children's television series (2018), where she finished as a runner-up with actor Miles Brown. After the program was cancelled, Arnold joined the main competition series as a pro in 2023.
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]
Arnold began training and competing in ballroom dance competitions at a young age.[6] When she was nine, she placed third at the 2014 World DanceSport Championships in Paris.[7] She ranked fifth at the 2019 WDC World Championships in Dublin.
On August 1, 2018, Arnold was announced as a professional dancer for the children's competition series ; a spin-off of the main celebrity talent show 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 runners-up; tying with Ariana Greenblatt and Artyon Celestine (with mentor Brandon Armstrong) and Mackenzie Ziegler and Sage Rosen (with mentor Gleb Savchenko).[11] [12]
| Week | Dance | Music | Judges' scores | Total score | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salsa | "Who Let the Dogs Out" — Baha Men | 7 | 8 | 7 | 22 | Safe |
| 2 | Argentine tango | "I Don't Want to Be" — Gavin DeGraw | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | Safe |
| 3 | Charleston | "One Jump Ahead" (from Aladdin) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 | Safe |
| 4 | Samba | "I Want Candy" — The Strangeloves | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 | Safe |
| 5 | Jazz | "Space Jam" — Quad City DJ's | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 | Safe |
| 6 | Foxtrot | "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" — Marvin Gaye | 9 | 9 | 8 | 26 | Safe |
| 7 | Jive | "Rock Around the Clock" — Bill Haley & His Comets | 9 | 9 | 10 | 28 | Safe |
| 8 (Semifinals) | Cha-cha-cha | "Shake Señora" — Pitbull feat. T-Pain & Sean Paul | 9 | 10 | 9 | 28 | Safe |
| Jazz & Samba (Team fusion) | "Party in the U.S.A." — Miley Cyrus | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | ||
| 9 (Finals) | Salsa | "Who Let the Dogs Out" — Baha Men | 10 | 9 | 9 | 28 | Runners-up |
| Freestyle | "Sleigh Ride" — District 78 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | ||
Arnold was the only pro from Dancing with the Stars: Juniors to be cast in the main competition 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 during the quarterfinals on November 21, 2023, finishing in sixth place.[16]
For season 33, Arnold was paired with Olympic artistic gymnast Stephen Nedoroscik.[17] [18] They reached the finals and finished in fourth place on November 26, 2024, making Arnold the first Dancing with the Stars pro born in the 21st century to advance to the finale.[19] [20]
| Season | Partner | Place | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | Harry Jowsey | 6th | ||
| 33 | Stephen Nedoroscik | 4th |
Celebrity partner: Harry Jowsey
| Week | Dance | Music | Judges' scores | Total score | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Rock Your Body" — Justin Timberlake | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | Safe | |
| 2 | Salsa | "Arranca" — Becky G, feat. Omega | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | Safe |
| 3 | "Easy" — Commodores | 6 | 5 | 6 | 24 | Safe | |
| 4 | "You've Got a Friend in Me" (from Toy Story) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | Safe | |
| 5 | "Keep Your Head Up" — Andy Grammer | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | Safe | |
| 6 | Argentine tango | "Blinding Lights" — District 78 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 | Safe |
| Hustle & Charleston Marathon | "Stayin' Alive" — Bee Gees &<br>"Grim Grinning Ghosts" — Kris Bowers | 1 | |||||
| 7 | "It's Gonna Be Me" — NSYNC | 6 | 6 | 6 | 64 | Safe | |
| Freestyle (Team Young'n Style) | "Gangnam Style" — Psy | 10 | 10 | 10 | |||
| 8 | "I Have Nothing" — Whitney Houston | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 | Safe | |
| Rumba (Dance-off) | "One Moment in Time" — Whitney Houston | 0 | |||||
| 9 (Quarterfinals) | Rumba | "August" — Taylor Swift | 8 | 7 | 7 | 30 | Eliminated |
| Jive (Dance relay) | "Shake It Off" — Taylor Swift | 0 | |||||
Celebrity partner: Stephen Nedoroscik
| Week | Dance | Music | Judges' scores | Total score | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Don't Stop Me Now" — Queen | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | Safe | |
| 2 | Paso doble | "Superman — Main Theme" (from Superman) | 8 | 7 | 7 | 22 | Safe |
| 3 | Quickstep | "Superstition" — Stevie Wonder | 8 | 7 | 7 | 30 | Safe |
| Foxtrot | "Here I Go Again" — Whitesnake | 8 | 8 | 8 | 32 | ||
| 4 | Argentine tango | "Seven Nation Army" — The White Stripes | 8 | 9 | 8 | 33 | Safe |
| 5 | Charleston | "A Star Is Born" (from Hercules) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 48 | Safe |
| Freestyle (Team Roar) | "I Just Can't Wait to Be King" (from The Lion King) | 8 | 8 | 8 | |||
| 6 | Contemporary | "I Ran (So Far Away)" — Hidden Citizens | 10 | 9 | 9 | 28 | Safe |
| Salsa (Dance-off) | "Jump in the Line" — Harry Belafonte | 0 | |||||
| 7 (Quarterfinals) | Viennese waltz | "Glimpse of Us" — Joji | 10 | 10 | 9 | 54 | Safe |
| Jive (Instant Dance) | "Love Is Embarrassing" — Olivia Rodrigo | 9 | 8 | 8 | |||
| 8 (Semifinals) | Cha-cha-cha | "Bailar" — Deorro feat. Elvis Crespo | 8 | 8 | 9 | 53 | Safe |
| Tango | "Sweet Disposition" — The Temper Trap | 10 | 9 | 9 | |||
| 9 (Finals) | Quickstep (Redemption Dance) | "I'll Be There for You" (from Friends) | 10 | 9 | 10 | 59 | Fourth place |
| Freestyle | "Viva la Vida" — Coldplay | 10 | 10 | 10 | |||
Arnold has been credited with "revitalizing" Dancing with the Stars by utilizing social media platforms such as Instagram and TikTok to generate audience engagement.[21] Conrad Green, its showrunner, noted that Arnold's ability to draw her own audience, especially among Generation Z, has turned her into a social media consultant to other celebrities and pros.[22]
In order to compete on Dancing with the Stars, Arnold relocated from Utah to Los Angeles. She was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes when she was 15 years of age, after nearly falling into a diabetic coma.[23] [24] Arnold began dating USC Trojans tight end Walker Lyons in October 2024.[25] [26]
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