Amber Riley says 'Glee' is 'more grueling' than 'Dancing with the Stars'

Amber Riley blew everyone away during the premiere of Dancing with the Stars this week and she’s now saying her show Glee is more difficult than training for a mirror ball trophy.

After receiving a 27 out of 30 on Monday night, Riley admitted, "Glee is more grueling [than] DWTS. Trust me.”

However, her professional partner, Derek Hough, is pretty adamant that the competition will get much tougher as she goes on.

"Ask her again in a few weeks," he told Us Weekly. "DWTS is live and it's one take, so this is eventually going to be harder.”

Hough also gushed about Riley, who has become a fan favorite already, that she’s really good at retaining the information she’s taught quickly.

“I saw right away she was really good at maintaining the things I was teaching her. She would come in the next day and have retained that information. We were able to get better and better. I'm going to whoop her a-- now!" he said.

Check out our recap of the Season 17 premiere of Dancing with the Stars.

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