00:00What's it like to be a part of this season?
00:02It's exciting. You know, this whole journey has been so exciting.
00:05I'm enjoying every minute of it.
00:06Can't wait to get out there and compete.
00:08Well, you've been going very viral this summer, mister.
00:11So how has the reactions been like?
00:14Have you seen all the TikToks?
00:15I've seen the TikToks.
00:16I mean, they took over my feed for like a day and I was like,
00:19this is really surreal for me.
00:21I'm trying to enjoy some TikTok and it's me.
00:23That's it. That's insane.
00:25Who was the person to tell you that you were going viral?
00:27And did you expect that at all?
00:28I mean, I don't think anyone expects to go viral, but like,
00:31were you just like, wait, what's happening?
00:32Yeah, I never could have expected it.
00:34But after team final, I unluckily was the one who got drug tested.
00:38So went and did that.
00:40And I hadn't looked at my phone for hours.
00:42Finally got to dinner and my girlfriend test.
00:44She was like, have you looked at your phone yet?
00:46And I'm like, no, what's up?
00:48She's like, you're trending on Twitter.
00:51Kidding me. It was insane.
00:53It was insane.
00:55Riley, how excited are you to be partnered up with him this season?
00:58Seriously, so excited.
00:59I truly think I got such an amazing partner and was so excited
01:02when he was announced on the show.
01:04And we've just been having so much fun together.
01:06And I can't wait for this season.
01:08Well, there's also your second season back as a pro.
01:11What are you hoping to bring to the table this season?
01:14Maybe lessons learned from the previous season?
01:16I feel like my first season, I was just so nervous and like
01:19I didn't know much about it.
01:20So I feel way more experienced this time around.
01:23I'm really excited to have my partner, Steven, with me.
01:25And I think we're going to make a great do and have a really good time together.
01:29How have rehearsals been going so far?
01:31You've had like one or two, right?
01:32Yeah, just like two rehearsals.
01:34It's been really good.
01:35We've been doing great.
01:36We're having fun and he's killing it.
01:37So, Steven, how would you rate your dance skills on a scale from one to ten?
01:42Right now, we're still learning.
01:44So right now they might be like a five, six.
01:47What do you think?
01:48Yeah, maybe a little better than a five and a six.
01:51I don't have reference points yet, so I don't know how good I am.
01:54But all I can say is I'm enjoying it.
01:57Riley's a great teacher.
01:58Well, I heard that the athletes do pretty well on this show.
02:01So how do you think that your skills are going to carry over?
02:04I think they're going to carry over, not in a direct way,
02:06but I think like my mental side of it, my preparation for gymnastics
02:10is going to be very similar to the preparation for dance.
02:12So I'm just going to take that mentality and use it on the dance floor.
02:16Maybe a pommel horse as a prop this season.
02:18Maybe, maybe.
02:19You may see it.
02:21OK, OK.
02:22Is there a song or an artist that you're looking forward to
02:25hopefully dancing to this season?
02:27I mean, I'm looking forward to literally every single one of these songs
02:29and dances.
02:30I mean, immediately I'm looking forward to the the opening show.
02:35Am I allowed to say the song?
02:36I don't think so.
02:36Ha ha ha. No.
02:38Oh, so close.
02:39But we're excited.
02:41Riley, I want to ask, you know, Lindsay Arnold, your sister was a former pro.
02:46We saw her a lot last season when you were having your first season as a pro.
02:50What would it take to get her back on the show?
02:51Because I think a sister pro season would be very fun.
02:54Oh, I've tried so hard.
02:56I would love to have her on a season with me.
02:58I think it would be the best time ever.
02:59But she's just such an amazing mom.
03:01Her home is in Utah and with her kids and her kids are just the cutest.
03:06And I think it's not really the best time for her right now.
03:08But I do think it's in her future.
03:10And I do think it will happen eventually.
03:12And I'm just excited for when it does.
03:14And finally, I wanted to ask.
03:15I know there's so many amazing theme nights that happen every season.
03:19So I want to know if you guys could pick your own theme night for the show,
03:22what would it be?
03:25Oh, that's so hard.
03:27Maybe like a Ariana Grande theme night
03:31with all her songs.
03:33Yeah, I can see that working out.
03:35She had a pommel horse for part of her concert one time.
03:39So, yes, she did.
03:40Uh huh. Wow.
03:42I don't I do literally DM her and asked if I could have it.
03:45What did she say?
03:47Ariana Grande!
03:49Yeah, maybe we can borrow the pommel horse for this.
03:52Please.
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