"I am so floored"— Dancing with the Stars fans praise Stephen Nedoroscik's performance in season 33 premiere 

Dancing with the Stars season 33 premiered on Tuesday, September 17, 2024, and featured a brand new star-studded cast of celebrities with their eye on the famed Mirrorball trophy.

The latest set of celebrities featured movie stars, reality television stars, athletes, and more. One such cast member was Olympian Stephen Nederoscik, who partnered up with Rylee Arnold. They performed Jive to Don't Stop Me Now by Queen and scored 21 out of 30 as part of the judge's scores.

DWTS fans cheered the male Olympian on and praised him on social media. One person wrote on X:

"Stephen & Rylee honestly, all I have to say is good luck everyone else step up your game because these two have come to win.. I am so floored. Wow he also seems to be a very fast learner so this is going to be interesting."

"THAT WAS SO FUN HES SO LIGHT ON HIS FEET I LOVE STEPHEN IM SO HAPPY FOR RYLEE TOO," a fan commented.

"STEPHEN AND RYLEE OMGGG. THEY ATE SO HARDDDD. A SENSATIONAL PAIRING AND DARK HORSES. #Dwts ON TOP," a tweet read.

Dancing with the Stars season 33 fans thought the pair's performance was fun to watch:

"This was my favorite dance tonight! Olympic medalist Stephen Nedoroscik was so fun to watch!" a person wrote.

"WHAAAAT!!!! I am BLOWN AWAY BY STEPHEN!!!!! That dance was everything!!! The rubiks cube disco ball, the song, so fun! His personality is the best & he did so good!!! I’m so proud of him & Rylee!" a fan commented.

"Also I’m SO excited that Rylee gets to showcase her talent more!! Considering all the steps and fun choreo in that dance, it definitely was that she didn’t WANT to put in steps. Stephen is the perfect partner for her," a tweet read.

Dancing with the Stars season 33 fans further said:

"Did not expect the level of performance that Stephen served up!!! His energy was 100. Him & Rylee are such a fun pair and I can't wait to see more of their athleticism in their upcoming performances," a person wrote.

"i swear rylee and stephen are platonic soulmates. they match each others energies so well and they’re already SO FUN to watch. i adore their friendship sooo much. i’m biased but they deserved 8s. TEAM ARNOLD POMMEL," a tweet read.

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Dancing with the Stars season 33 premiere: Stephen Nederoscik and Rylee Arnold's performance explored

Dancing with the Stars season 33 premiered on Tuesday, September 17, 2024, and saw Stephen Nederoscik aka the Pommel Horse Guy, take the stage with his professional dance partner Rylee Arnold.

During the rehearsal, the celebrity contestant told Rylee that he was a "full-on nerd" and that he loved computers and completely Rubik's cubes.

"I'm really counting on my mathematical brain to help me remember these dance moves," he added.

Ahead of his performance, the gymnast explained that while there had been several female gymnasts on the show. He added that he was the first male gymnast and wanted to make his mark on Dancing with the Stars. He chose Don't Stop Me Now by Queen as his "personal anthem" as he and Rylee performed the dance form called Jive.

The judges' comments for the contestant were positive. Carrie Ann praised him for being entertaining and said he was "so light on his feet." She, however, advised him to point his toes while dancing. Derek Hough said that Stephen had a lot of energy and adrenaline. Meanwhile, Bruno praised his energy levels but asked him to work on his details.

Fans praised the Dancing with the Stars season 33 contestant online and felt that he and Rylee were a good match.

Dancing with the Stars season 33 will air episode 2 on September 23, 2024, on ABC.