Julia Stiles Shuts Down Andy Cohen on DWTS

During the season 35 premiere of Dancing With the Stars, Julia Stiles revealed that Andy Cohen's past comments about her dancing were a significant motivation for joining the show. Stiles recalled Cohen questioning her abilities in September 2025 on his SiriusXM show. In response to Cohen's earlier remarks, Stiles and her partner Ezra Sosa achieved a score of 18 out of 30 for their quickstep performance. Judge Derek Hough declared that Cohen could "eat it" following Stiles' "beautiful, graceful" dance, indicating a strong rebuttal to the Bravo host's critique.

Further adding to the narrative, The Juilliard School, where Stiles' character danced in the film "Save the Last Dance," playfully clarified on Instagram that Stiles herself did not attend the prestigious institution. Stiles and Sosa found the post humorous, with Stiles emphasizing she never auditioned for Juilliard. New episodes of Dancing With the Stars season 35 air Tuesdays on ABC and Disney+.