The Dancing With the Stars ballroom, normally a place of glitter and celebration, has erupted into chaos after Scott Hoying and Rylee Arnold’s latest performance ended with what fans are calling an outrageously unfair score.
Their routine — a fiery, precision-packed number that left the audience on their feet — was hailed as one of the cleanest of the night. Yet when the judges revealed their numbers, gasps filled the room. The score landed shockingly low, sparking immediate outrage.
“Everyone saw the same routine,” one furious fan tweeted. “Powerful, sharp, emotional — and THIS is what the judges give them? Rigged.” Within minutes, hashtags like #RiggedResults and #JusticeForScottAndRylee began trending across X (formerly Twitter).
The backlash quickly snowballed. Viewers accused the judges of blatant favoritism, suggesting the low score was an intentional move to push other competitors ahead. Some even claimed producers were manipulating the leaderboard to create drama and keep certain celebrities safe.
Behind the scenes, insiders whispered that tensions among contestants and producers are already “boiling over.” One source revealed, “The cast is furious — people are questioning if the scores even matter anymore, or if the winners are decided before the season begins.”
Adding fuel to the fire, longtime DWTS fans pointed out inconsistencies in past seasons, calling this “the last straw” in what they believe is a pattern of suspicious scoring. “This isn’t just about one dance,” another fan wrote. “This is about fairness. If the judges can rob Scott and Rylee, they can rob anyone.”
Rylee, the youngest pro on the show, appeared visibly shaken during the scoring. Scott, known for his calm presence as a Pentatonix star, forced a smile but later admitted in an interview that he felt “confused and discouraged.”
As the ballroom scandal rages online, ABC has remained silent — but with fan trust rapidly crumbling, producers may soon be forced to address the uproar.
One thing is certain: this season of Dancing With the Stars has gone from glitter to controversy in record time — and the chaos may only just be beginning
