The 27-year-old Glee star and Hough danced their way to edge out Corbin Bleu and Jack Osbourne for the Mirror Ball trophy.
On a season devoid of major celebrities, "Glee's" Amber Riley stayed a step ahead of the rest of the field on "Dancing with the Stars" for most of the past 11 weeks.
And she stayed ahead when it counted.
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Despite battling a bad knee and any viewer preconceptions about her plus-size, the 27-year-old actress was crowned champion in Tuesday night's finale of the ABC reality dancing competition.
"I want to let women of all sizes to know, you can do whatever you put your mind to," said Riley as her partner Derek Hough hugged her tightly.
She also overcame a heck of a challenge from runner-up Corbin Bleu. The "High School Musical" alum charged to the top of the leader board a few weeks ago, but seemed to stumble in the home stretch.
Finishing third was Jack Osbourne, the son of heavy metal icon Ozzy, who battled through multiple sclerosis to make it into the final week of the competition.
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