Lindsay Arnold Cusick (born January 11, 1994) is an American professional

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and

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. She was a contestant on ''

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''. She is a professional dancer and choreographer on '' Dancing with the Stars''.

Personal life

Lindsay Arnold was born and raised in Provo, Utah, and is the oldest of four daughters. Her siblings are Jensen, Brynley, and Rylee. On June 18, 2015, she married her high-school sweetheart, Samuel Cusick, in a

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ceremony at the

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, Utah. Fellow ''Dancing with the Stars'' dancers Brittany Cherry, Jenna Johnson, and

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were among her bridesmaids, with

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serving as maid of honor. On May 13, 2020, she announced she and Cusick were expecting their first child, a girl, due in November. Their daughter was born on November 2, 2020. On October 24, 2022, she announced she and Cusick were expecting their second child, a girl, due in May 2023.

''So You Think You Can Dance''

At age 18, Arnold auditioned for the ninth season of ''

.'' She progress to the top 20 finalists. Her partner was martial arts fusion dancer Cole Horibe. With 10 dancers remained, the contestants switched partners to a new one each week. As she proceeded to the top eight dancers, Arnold partnered with Jakob Karr and Alex Wong. She was eliminated on August 29, 2012. After the season, she performed on the show's 30-city tour.

''Dancing with the Stars''

Arnold became a professional dancer on season 16 of the reality television series ''Dancing with the Stars''. At the time, she was the second-youngest pro dancer in the show's history, following

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joining the show at 18. She was partnered with professional boxer

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. They finished in 8th place and were eliminated in week six after getting three 6s. She returned in

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as a member of the dance troupe, and continued in the troupe through season 20. She was promoted again to a professional partner in season 21, in which she partnered with National Guard member Alek Skarlatos. The couple made it to the finals and finished in third place. Arnold returned as a professional for season 22 and was paired with Boyz II Men singer

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. They were eliminated in the semifinals, finishing in 4th place. In season 23, she was partnered with former NFL player Calvin Johnson Jr., finishing in third place. The following season, her partner was former

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catcher David Ross. They finished in second place, behind Rashad Jennings and

. In season 25, Arnold was paired with singer-actor

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. They won the season on November 21, 2017, setting the record for most perfect scores with a total of 9. The next season, Arnold and former NBA player

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were eliminated in the second week of competition, tying for 7th place with

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and

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. In

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, she was paired with former NFL player

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. The couple was eliminated on week 7 of the competition, finishing in 7th place. The following season, Arnold was paired with former White House Press Secretary and political aide

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. Despite consistently earning low scores and criticism from the judges, home-audience votes kept the pair in through week 9, and they finished in 6th place. Arnold returned to the show in

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. She was partnered with season 25 Bachelor Matt James.

Performances

Season 16 with celebrity partner

Season 21 with celebrity partner Alek Skarlatos ¹ Score given by guest judge

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. ² This week only, for "Partner Switch-Up" week, Skarlatos performed with

instead of Arnold. Arnold performed with

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. ³ Score given by guest judge

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. ⁴ Score given by guest judge

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. Season 22 with celebrity partner

¹ Score given by guest judge

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.
² For this week only, as part of "America's Switch Up", Morris performed with

instead of Arnold. Arnold performed with

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³ Score given by guest judge

.
³ Due to Goodman being the judge coaching Morris' team during the team-up dance, the viewers scored the dance in his place with the averaged score being counted alongside the remaining judges. Season 23 with celebrity partner Calvin Johnson Jr. ¹ Score given by guest judge

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² Score given by guest judge

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Season 24 with celebrity partner David Ross ¹ Score given by guest judge Nick Carter
² Score given by guest judge

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Season 25 with celebrity partner

¹ Score given by guest judge

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.
² Score given by guest judge

. Season 26 with celebrity partner

¹ Score given by guest judge Rashad Jennings. Season 27 with celebrity partner

Season 28 with celebrity partner

¹ Score given by guest judge Leah Remini.
² Due to Arnold being unable to perform weeks 8 and 9, Spicer danced with Jenna Johnson instead.
³ Score given by guest judge

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. Season 30 with celebrity partner Matt James

References

External links

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