LOS ANGELES — Julia Stiles used her Dancing With the Stars Season 35 debut to respond to a past comment from Bravo host Andy Cohen, with judge Derek Hough joining the moment.
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During her rehearsal package, Stiles referenced Cohen’s 2025 remark on his SiriusXM show in which he asked, “Can we all just agree that Julia Stiles is not the greatest dancer on the planet?” while discussing her role in Save the Last Dance.
“The quote is imprinted in my brain,” Stiles told partner Ezra Sosa. She added that she hoped to win the Mirrorball Trophy and later sit on Cohen’s talk-show couch.
After their quickstep, Hough told the audience, “Andy Cohen, you can eat it,” while praising Stiles as “beautiful” and “graceful.”
The exchange became one of the most talked-about moments of Premiere Night 2.
Based on the September 16, 2026, episode of Dancing With the Stars.
