- Rylee Arnold and her DWTS partner Connor Wood received a 25/40 score for their Super Bowl-inspired samba, drawing criticism from judges over technique and costume choices.
- Rylee’s boyfriend Walker Lyons publicly defended her on social media, expressing frustration that she faced overly harsh criticism compared to other contestants.
- Fans rallied behind Rylee and Connor, arguing the judges were unfairly harsh and pointing out that they scored lower than other competitors despite strong performance and connection on the dance floor.
Rylee Arnold’s people are fully in her corner after she and her celeb partner, Connor Wood, received some tough feedback for their Super Bowl-inspired samba on Dancing With the Stars.
The pro dancer’s boyfriend, Walker Lyons, entered the chat about the judges’ harsh criticism after her and Connor’s performance of Shakira’s “Hips Don’t Lie” on Tuesday, October 13.
“Robbery 👎,” he wrote underneath a post of Rylee and Connor from the official DWTS social account, referring to their 25/40 score.
In a separate comment, he added, “It’s all fun and games until it’s time to give critique to Rylee I guess 🤔🤷.”
According to a screenshot on his Instagram Stories, Walker also supported Rylee in real time as he watched the show through FaceTime. “@ryleearnold1 killed it !! so proud of you ❤️,” he wrote alongside the post.
