In 2014, Janel Parrish proved herself as a triple threat on Season 19 of Dancing With the Stars. While Parrish didn't come away with the coveted Mirror Ball Trophy, she did pretty well in the competition, coming in third place behind Fresh Prince of Bel-Air star Alfonso Ribeiro and Duck Dynasty's Sadie Robertson. Competition was fierce that season, with all of the pairs in the finals receiving perfect scores from the judges. Parrish credited her dance pro partner, Val Chmerkovskiy, with getting them so far, telling him, "You were my trophy the entire season," after the results were announced (via The Hollywood Reporter).
Parrish and Chmerkovskiy were understandably disheartened by the outcome of the competition, but they were proud of their strong performances. "I was obviously disappointed," Chmerkovskiy admitted to Glamour, although he did say that he was happy for Ribeiro coming away with the win.
Interestingly, Parrish has quite the background in dance. When she was 14, Parrish competed on the show Star Search and revealed that she "can hula dance."
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