Rylee Arnold's special note for Dancing With The Stars partners is viral

For the special episode, the participants honored the legendary performances from previous seasons.

Olympic gymnast Stephen Nedoroscik's dance partner Rylee Arnold shared a heartfelt message ahead of Dancing With The Stars' (DWTS) milestone night as the American dance reality show celebrated its 500th episode on Tuesday.

For the special episode, the participants honored the legendary performances from previous seasons. Nedoroscik and Arnold paid tribute to Charli D'Amelio and Mark Ballas' Season 31 routine to Joji's “Glimpse of Us” with a Viennese waltz.

The second round promises to challenge contestants with an “Instant Dance Challenge” where they have just five minutes to learn the style they will perform on stage.

Ahead of this milestone, professional dancer and choreographer Rylee Arnold expressed her excitement in an Instagram post, writing, “Tonight is the 500th episode on @dancingwiththestars!!! I've been watching this show since I was a little girl, so she is.” It's surreal to be a part of this episode tonight! It truly fulfills one of my biggest dreams.

The 19-year-old also praised Nedoroscik, saying: “STEPHEN!!! I'm so proud of you and how hard you worked on this dance! You continue to impress and inspire me every day and I love teaching you dance.”!!! That’s what we have tonight – it’s going to be a fun evening.

Following his success at the 2024 Paris Olympics, where he helped the U.S. team win bronze in the men's all-around and won individual bronze in the pommel horse, Nedoroscik joined DWTS for his 33rd season.

Recently, Arnold and Nedoroscik took a break from the dance floor for a double date at the Wicked premiere. The couple enjoyed the outing together with their partners Walker Lyons and Tess McCracken.

In an interview with Women's HealthOn a show like “Dancing With The Stars,” choreographer Rylee Arnold talked about what it took to manage her diabetes while juggling the demanding demands of competitive dance. “It's really hard to get type 1 diabetes while dancing because when your blood sugar levels aren't in the 80 to 120 range, your energy drops. It was really hard last year when I first came on Dancing With The Stars. That's because when your stress is super high, your blood sugar naturally rises. It was really hard for me to fight it and also be able to do my job.

She also talked about being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes and being really close to a diabetic coma. “I had my blood drawn and my blood sugar was 1,023. It was so scary. If I had just gone to bed that night and not gone to the hospital, I might not be alive today. I was really, really close to becoming a diabetic coma.”

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