ABC aired the 'Dancing With the Stars' Season 33 finale on November 26, 2024, and revealed the winners. Five finalists competed against each other, and in addition to their pro dancing partners, one of the pairs was Olympian Stephen Nedoroscik and Rylee Arnold.
Despite not winning the dance competition, Stephen and Rylee won fans' hearts with their mesmerizing finale performance. Viewers must know that since 'Dancing With the Stars' premiered, the duo has not won any perfect score.
As featured on the show's finale, Stephen and Rylee achieved their "perfect score" of the season and won everyone's hearts. Seeing such a fantastic performance, 'Dancing With the Stars' fans took to social media platform X and applauded the contestants.
One of the fans shared on X about how Stephen and Rylee's performance was "artistic,"
"Stephen and Rylee's dance was artistic and it moved me so much. That's the freestyle that everyone is competing against and I don't feel that Jenna & Joey's matched up to that. #DWTS #DWTSFinale."
Another fan commented about the duo's finale performance,
"A lot of you don't know this but so many men's college gymnastics programs are being dismantled and stephen is introducing a whole new audience and generation to MAG. i’m crying my eyes out, he is doing wonders for the sport #dwts."
One more fan wrote about Stephen and Rylee's DWTS finale performance,
"This dance between Stephen and Rylee made me genuinely tear up. This is one of the most powerful and emotional dances I've ever seen. The fact he was surrounded by his teammates makes it even more incredible #DWTSFinale #DWTS."
A 'Dancing With the Stars' fan commented about how for them, Stephen and Chander, despite not winning the show, were the "true winners,"
"Ok this is my take. I think Stephen had the most emotional freestyle and Chandler had technically and stylistically the best. The mirrorball is hers, but if there was a miss congeniality for the freestyle it's Stephen's. Both are true winners. #DWTS."
One more fan wrote about how Stephen and Rylee deserved to win the show finale,
"Stephen & Rylee whole heartedly deserve the mirror ball. I also think they had the most amazing final dance out of all the couples. #DWTS #DWTSFinale."
Another fan wrote about their perfect score,
"Rylee and Stephen ending their DWTS journey with their first perfect score #DWTSFinale #DWTS."
One more fan commented on X,
"I LOVED THAT! rylee's first freestyle was AMAZING and stephen did great. the moment when the spotlight was just on him and his teammates, omg. #dwts."
Another fan appreciated the "most creative" performance by the duo,
"I know we all have hot takes on who should have won tonight, but can we all agree on the fact that Stephen and Rylee had the most creative and best overall freestyle of the night? #dwts #DWTSFinale."
A netizen wrote about Stephen and Rylee's perfect score on the 'Dancing With the Stars' Season 33 finale performance,
"This dance was so beautiful it brought me to tears Stephen and Rylee had such a perfect final dance, they're my Mirrorball winners #DWTSFinale #DWTS."
'Dancing With the Stars' Season 33 finale: Fans share appreciation for Stephen Nedoroscik and Rylee Arnold's perfect score
For the 'Dancing With the Stars' Season 33 finale night, the dancing duo Stephen Nedoroscik and Rylee Arnold delivered an amazing performance. It included a freestyle and a quickstep dance routine.
Before their freestyle routine, a clip featuring the duo rehearsing for their finale performance was released. The male contestant shared how he had been "grateful" to have Rylee as his partner.
After Stephen and Rylee's performance for the show finale, one of the judges, Derek Hough, shared,
"And here you are in the finale with that incredible freestyle. I'm gonna get emotional. I loved it."
Seeing how the judges praised and gave the dancing duo a perfect score, fans took to social media platform X and applauded Stephen and Rylee online.
Fans can stream 'Dancing With the Stars' Season 33 on Disney+ and ABC.