Julia Stiles publicly confronted Andy Cohen on 'Dancing With the Stars' for his past criticism of her dancing, which she revealed caused her to stop taking dance classes. Cohen later apologized on his show, admitting his own lack of dance expertise.
On 'Dancing With the Stars,' Julia Stiles blasted Bravo executive Andy Cohen, revealing his past 'diva' criticism of her dancing skills after her role in 'Save the Last Dance' led her to stop taking dance classes due to public expectations. Stiles specifically called out a clip where Cohen, while interviewing Kerry Washington, questioned her dancing ability and mocked her Juilliard audition scene, which Stiles clarified was filmed with a body double. Stiles declared her goal on the show is to win the Mirrorball trophy and then confront Cohen on his 'WWHL' couch. Host Derek Hough openly supported her, telling Cohen to 'eat it.' Hours later, Cohen responded on his show, humorously dubbing himself the 'Jackhole' of the day and issuing an apology. He humbly stated he's the 'last person' to give dance feedback, even playing a video of himself dancing awkwardly, and praised Stiles' DWTS performance, concluding with a reference to her movie '10 Things I Hate About You.' Stiles had previously told Entertainment Weekly that her 'Save the Last Dance' role would actually be a 'disadvantage' on DWTS, as it made her 'very, very self-conscious and kind of tense,' and she aimed to find joy and confidence in dance again through the competition.
