Julia Stiles Feels 'Emotional' About Heath Ledger Tribute
Stiles grew emotional in rehearsals and scored four nines for a contemporary tribute that ended with audio from the film.
- On Tuesday, actress Julia Stiles honored late co-star Heath Ledger during Dancing with the Stars Dedication Night, performing to "Can't Take My Eyes Off You," the song Ledger sang to her in the 1999 film 10 Things I Hate About You.
- The performance drew inspiration from the movie, one of the biggest successes of Stiles' career. She relished playing Kat Stratford, a character she felt embodied independence from others' judgment.
- Stiles told People she was "actually surprised at how emotional it's been," 25 years after the film's release. Her partner Ezra Sosa choreographed the tribute, which concluded with her former co-stars joining her on the ballroom floor.
- Behind-the-Scenes drama overshadowed the episode as pro dancer Val Chmerkovskiy was suspended from participating. BBC Studios confirmed the suspension after Chmerkovskiy made a social media comment regarding judge Carrie Ann Inaba that some interpreted as a threat.
- Guest judge Kym Johnson, a former pro who won the Mirrorball Trophy twice, joined the judges' panel for the annual event. The episode aired live on ABC and Disney+ and streams on Hulu for viewers.
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Julia Stiles Reunites With ’10 Things I Hate About You’ Cast, Cries During Heath Ledger Tribute on ‘Dancing With the Stars’
Julia Stiles paid tribute to the late Heath Ledger on Tuesday night’s episode of “Dancing With the Stars.” During Dedication Night, she performed a contemporary routine with her partner Ezra Sosa to “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You”; in the 1999 film “10 Things I Hate About You,” Ledger’s character, Patrick, sang the Frankie Valli number to Stiles’ Kat Stratford from the bleachers while she was at soccer practice. The routine ended with the audio o…
Julia Stiles reveals truth behind romance with Heath Ledger ahead of Dancing With The Stars tribute
Julia Stiles and Heath Ledger's chemistry in 10 Things I Hate About You will never be topped – not even close, not even a little bit, not even at all. The actress willl honor her late co-star on DWTS, 18 years after his death...
Ezra Sosa honors his, Julia Stiles’ “DWTS” tribute to Heath Ledger: ‘We’ve poured so much love into this piece’
The pro dancer said they created the dedication dance with “close guidance from those who hold Heath and his memory closest.” Julia Stiles and Ezra Sosa; Heath LedgerCredit: Disney/Christopher Willard; J. Vespa/WireImageKey PointsEzra Sosa discussed his and Julia Stiles’ DWTS “Dedication Night” performance honoring Heath Ledger.The pair will pay tribute to the late actor on the dance competition show Tuesday, Oct. 20.Ledger and Stiles starred to…
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