Rylee Arnold (born June 5, 2005) is an American professional Latin and

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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

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Early life

Rylee Arnold was born on June 5, 2005, in

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, to Josh and Mindy Arnold. She is the youngest of four daughters; her siblings are Lindsay, Jensen, and Brynley. Arnold grew up in a Mormon household and is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She was inspired to follow in the footsteps of her eldest sister, Lindsay, after watching her perform on the reality competition series ''

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''. She graduated from Timpview High School in May 2023.

Career

Arnold began training and competing in

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competitions at a young age. When she was nine, she placed third at the 2014 World DanceSport Championships in Paris. She ranked fifth at the 2019 WDC World Championships in Dublin.

''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. She was paired with actor Miles Brown under the mentorship of her sister, Lindsay Arnold. 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). ;Notes

''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. She was announced as a professional dancer for season 32 and was partnered with media personality

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. Despite consistently earning low scores and criticism from the judges, 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. For season 33, Arnold is paired with Olympic artistic gymnast Stephen Nedoroscik.

Season 32

Celebrity partner:

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Season 33

Celebrity partner: Stephen Nedoroscik ;Notes

Reception

Courtney Lander of '' Collider'' credited Arnold for revitalizing ''Dancing with the Stars'' by utilizing social media platforms such as

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and TikTok to generate audience engagement.

Personal life

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

References

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