‘DWTS’ Did Rylee Arnold Copy Someone Else’s Choreography?

Rylee Arnold and Harry Jowsey from Dancing With The Stars, Instagram

Utah native Rylee Arnold is enjoying her first season as a pro on Dancing With The Stars. But is it possible that she’s copying someone else’s choreography?

Joining DWTS as a pro definitely comes with a learning curve. However, many fans think she’s borrowing someone else’s routines instead of choreographing herself. Her Disney 100 Night routine in particular raised several eyebrows.

But whose moves could she be copying?

Rylee Arnold might be receiving help behind the scenes

Rylee Arnold is enjoying her time as a first-time pro and couldn’t have asked for a better dance partner. She connected with Too Hot To Handle star Harry Jowsey right off the bat. In fact, many have suggested that the pair have a romantic relationship.

Rylee Arnold and Harry Jowsey from Mira Sorvino's Instagram
Mira Sorvino/Instagram

On Disney 100 Night, many viewers found their Toy Story-themed routine adorable. But to others, it looked very familiar.

Reality Tea shares that Rylee’s older sister Lindsay Arnold also performed a Toy Story routine to “You’ve Got a Friend in Me” back in Season 28. And on top of that, she and her partner Sean Spicer had nearly the same costumes. Rylee was dressed as Bo-Peep while Lindsay was dressed as Jessie. But both Sean Spicer and Harry Jowsey dawned the iconic Sheriff Woody outfit.

Disney Night often recycles old costumes and routines. And it definitely makes sense that Lindsay would give her sister some tips and pointers. But viewers think she likely gave Rylee a little too much help here.

Compare the two routines and see what you think.

Here is Lindsay Arnold’s routine from Season 28:

And here is Rylee Arnold’s routine from this season:

Fans react to the Arnold sisters’ similar choreography

On social media, Dancing With The Stars fans rarely hold their true feelings back. After comparing the performances, many viewers didn’t agree with the sisters recycling so many steps.

“It’s obvious Lindsay probably helped choreograph the dance, since it’s the exact same,” one Redditor wrote online.

“If you watch the very beginning of the dance that’s copied too,” another wrote. “The only reason it’s different is because of the different props. The entire first half of the dance is copied.”

Harry Jowsey may not be the celebrity dancer with the most natural ability, but he and Rylee have a large fan base rooting for them. Fans love a good showmance and the Too Hot To Handle star is definitely a charmer. However, after realizing Lindsay is helping with the choreography, they might lose a few voters.

What do you think about the situation? Did Lindsay give Rylee a little too much help? Or is it perfectly fine for the sisters to reuse old choreography? No matter what you think, leave your thoughts and ideas in the comments.

Most Memorable Year Night starts at 8 PM Eastern time this Tuesday night on ABC. In the meantime, follow TV Shows Ace and keep up with the latest Dancing With The Stars coverage.

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