Lindsay Arnold is convinced that the Dancing With the Stars season 33 winner will be determined by fan votes, after a series of wacky judges’ scores. “I think what has happened this season — it’s always important, but I think more than ever — the voting is what is making the decision,” Arnold, 30, exclusively told Us Weekly while attending Diamond Crystal Salt ’s culinary Friendsgiving on Thursday, November 14. She explained, “In the past, scores have been a little bit more [weighted],” but this season, “It’s emphasizing how much [fan] vote[s] matters, and how you’ve gotta get out there.
” Arnold, who was a pro on the ABC series on and off from 2013 to 2021, noted that fans need to “support the couples you want to see” during the finale, which airs on Tuesday, November 26. “The way that the scoring has been, it’s kind of leaving everything open in the air, and it really does come down to audience vote,” Arnold said, after previously calling the judges’ ruling this season “ confusing .” Lindsay — who is rooting for her little sister Rylee Arnold and her partner Stephen Nedoroscik — thinks it’s “cool” that fans’ love of a team is such a big part in determining a Mirrorball Champion.
“There’s a reason people tune in and it’s because they have their favorites, so it will be cool to see,” she told Us , confessing that the fan vote makes it “kind of crazy and very unpredictable.” She teased, “I genuinely have no ide.