Rylee Arnold Is ‘Alive and Well’ After In-Flight Health Scare

“Dancing With the Stars” pro Rylee Arnold had fans worried after revealing she had forgotten her insulin after boarding a flight. Arnold, who has Type 1 diabetes, posted a TiKTok on July 31 that explained her scary situation.

“Just got on the plane and went to grab some insulin from my bag because my blood sugar is starting to go high,” Arnold wrote over a video of her on the plane looking worried. “Then when I looked in my bag I couldn’t find it ANYWHERE! I’m now just realizing I left it at my apartment 😭.”

The video was set to Justin Bieber’s song “What Do You Mean?” and Arnold wrote in the caption, “Never have I ever done this to myself, at least it’s a short flight 😅 should I just drink a bunch of water or something?? 😭 #type1diabetes.”

Rylee Arnold Reassured Worried Fans

Naturally, fans flooded the comments with their concern over the 20-year-old dancer, including fellow “DWTS” pro Ezra Sosa who wrote, “ARE YOU ALIVE OH MY GOD.” Arnold reassured everyone she was fine once her flight landed. She posted a follow-up TikTok video that featured her dancing around in comfy sweats.

She wrote over the video, “Update I’m alive and well!! Got insulin right as I landed and ate a big lunch cause I was starving 🥰.” Arnold explained a bit more in the caption, writing, “The only problem is I’m super tired from the high blood sugar but it’s okay cause we figured it out!!! Love you all ❤️”

It seems many fans were truly worried about the dancer, showing their love and support in the comments. One user wrote “Rylee that was the scariest 6 hours of my life” and another echoed the sentiment, writing, “You got a T1D mom over here freaking out for you!!!” Yet another fan chimed in with, “girl I was panicking, like who do I call?”

Rylee Arnold Handles Her Diagnosis Well

Aside from this one mishap, Arnold manages her Type 1 diabetes very well. She has even spoken about how it has helped her grow as a person. She recently shared with Woman’s World, “It’s a hard diagnosis … but I think it’s made me stronger and more mature.”

Arnold has also collaborated with the beverage company Swoon to create her own healthy drink, Swoon x Rylee Arnold Pink Lemonade. “What really aligns me is that their lemonade is zero sugar and zero carbs. And for a type 1 diabetic, that is anyone’s dream, because it’s a yummy drink that does not spike your glucose levels,” she explained.