Overview

• Arnold says she first weighed herself at about 19 or 20, using a scale she encountered at a hotel after moving out.
• She describes her dad as a “stickler” about avoiding weight focus and says the approach reinforced her view that a number on a scale is not a measure of health.
• In a follow-up comment, she said her father is a doctor who handled care at home, which she said meant routine clinic weigh-ins did not occur.
• Coverage notes supportive reactions from commenters, with many praising the policy as especially helpful for a family active in dance.
• US Weekly reports Arnold will not return for Dancing With the Stars Season 34, saying she prefers to be home with her family this fall.