DWTS Champ Lindsay Arnold Talks About The Huge Height Difference Between Her & Partner Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

You’ve probably noticed that there’s a HUGE height difference between reigning Dancing With the Stars champ Lindsay Arnold and her new partner, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

She’s 5’6″, he’s 7’2″ – and that’s the biggest height difference ever featured on the show. Ever. But somehow, they’ve got it handled.

“That’s definitely a challenge,” Lindsay tells TVGuide. “When you dance, there’s a lot of dances where you have to be closer in height to do them, but we are getting creative. We’re making it work.”

The height difference is actually a bonus for Lindsay, because she loves “pushing the boundaries and trying new things, and that’s something that we’re definitely going to do this season. I’m excited for it!”

She also share a bit about their first dance, a cha-cha.

“It’s quick, and it’s fun, and I think it’s going to be a really good style for Kareem and I. We are going to have less weeks this season, so we might not get to all of the dances, so I’m very excited that one of them we got to do was Cha Cha,” Lindsay says.

Dancing With the Stars premieres Monday, April 30th @ 8PM ET/PT on ABC.

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