Shirley Ballas Defends Rylee Arnold Amid AJ Drama: “She Earned Her Place”

Shirley Ballas is making her position clear in the growing drama between Rylee Arnold and AJ Pritchard. The Dancing With the Stars: The Next Pro judge, 65, was asked for her “opinion” in the comments of an Instagram post promoting the show’s upcoming finale. The question came after AJ’s fiancée, Zara Zoffany, publicly criticized Rylee over comments she made about AJ’s behavior during rehearsals. Shirley responded with strong support for Rylee, writing, “ ha #CelebrityNews #HollywoodNews #news