Over the years, Dancing With the Stars contestants and professionals have dealt with their fair share of health scares while participating on the show.
In March 2022, Daniella Karagach was injured during her time on the Dancing With the Stars Live 2022 tour. The dancer, who was partnered up with Iman Shumpert, sustained the injury during a performance in Riverside, California. Karagach later took to social media to confirm that she would be sitting out the rest of the tour.
Karagach wasn’t the only one who has dealt with health issues after performing on Dancing With the Stars. Hannah Brown previously revealed how her body was affected by her time on the dance competition.
“I’m going on a little walk. I feel like I’ve been not as open about my life with you guys, so I’m gonna try to share more. I think this political climate and with COVID has been hard for all of us and me too,” the Bachelorette alum said during an Instagram video in January 2021. “Usually when I’m struggling, dealing with my mental health, I can go to working out. Well, for the past five months, maybe almost six, I haven’t been able to work out like I used to.”
The ABC personality detailed visits to physical therapy due to injuries from “additional stress” while competing on DWTS.
“I am still going to the doctor and trying to figure it out, but I think a lot of my body hurting comes from some issues that started on Dancing with the Stars,” she added at the time. ” I just kept going from zero to 100 — I’m either all or nothing — and pushed it too much to where I now have, like, some issues that I am having to deal with physical therapy. “So I’ve been doing that mostly and then going on some walks and bike rides, but honestly, that’s it.”
Scroll on for all the injuries that were sustained on Dancing With the Stars:
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Rylee Arnold
During a March 2025 perfomance on the DWTS tour, Arnold injured her ankle and subsequently took a break. She confirmed one month later that she wouldn't be returning to finish the rest of the tour dates.
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Daniella Karagach
The America's Ballroom Challenge alum was injured while performing during the Dancing With the Stars Live tour in March 2022.
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Hannah Brown
In January 2021, the former Bachelorette revealed that she was suffering from trauma after competing (and winning!) season 28 of DWTS with pro Alan Bersten.
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Lauren Alaina
The country singer performed with partner Gleb Savchenko during season 28 even though she had four injured ribs. Alaina later placed fourth in the dancing competition.
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Christie Brinkley
During season 28, the model suffered injuries to her wrist and arm that required emergency surgery. Brinkley dropped out after falling during rehearsals and her daughter Sailor stepped in her place for the rest of the season.