{"id":261278,"date":"2026-09-03T17:03:07","date_gmt":"2026-09-03T17:03:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/03\/why-julia-stiles-originally-turned-down-dwts-what-made-her-say-yes-to-season-35\/"},"modified":"2026-09-03T17:03:07","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T17:03:07","slug":"why-julia-stiles-originally-turned-down-dwts-what-made-her-say-yes-to-season-35","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/03\/why-julia-stiles-originally-turned-down-dwts-what-made-her-say-yes-to-season-35\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Julia Stiles Originally Turned Down \u2018DWTS\u2019 &amp; What Made Her Say \u2018Yes\u2019 to Season 35"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption><span class=\"copyright\">Disney\/ABC<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"\/tags\/julia-stiles\/\" class=\"celebrity-tag-link\"><strong class=\"celebrity-tag-strong\">Julia Stiles<\/strong><\/a> is explaining why she turned down <em>DWTS<\/em> over the years, and why she finally decided to say yes to season 35!<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you don&#8217;t know, the 45-year-old <em>10 Things I Hate About You<\/em> actress is a contestant this season and is paired with pro <a href=\"\/tags\/ezra-sosa\/\" class=\"celebrity-tag-link\"><strong class=\"celebrity-tag-strong\">Ezra Sosa<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large caption_belowImage credit_onImage\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/stiles1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"788\" height=\"1051\" src=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/stiles1-788x1051.jpg\" alt=\"Julia Stiles DWTS cast photo\" class=\"wp-image-2276030\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 id=\"h-why-julia-stiles-finally-said-yes-to-dwts\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why Julia Stiles finally said yes to <em>DWTS<\/em><\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt\u2019s taken a couple of years. They\u2019ve asked me in previous years [and] every year I say, \u2018Oh my God, I love the show, and I would love to go on, but I just can\u2019t do it. I just can\u2019t do it,&#8217;&#8221; <strong>Julia<\/strong> shared with <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/julia-stiles-reveals-why-she-previously-turned-down-dwts-for-years-exclusive-12087157\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>People<\/em><\/a>. \u201cFor a number of reasons, the first one being my own fear. This year I was like, \u2018I\u2019m scared I might say yes.\u2019 The timing just felt right, and I was like, \u2018You only live once.\u2019 \u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large caption_belowImage credit_onImage\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/stiles2-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"788\" height=\"1051\" src=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/stiles2-1-788x1051.jpg\" alt=\"Julia Stiles and Ezra Sosa DWTS cast image\" class=\"wp-image-2276034\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who is competing on <em>DWTS<\/em> season 35?<\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are<a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/2026\/09\/02\/dancing-with-the-stars-season-35-cast-revealed-16-celebs-pro-partners-confirmed-including-a-same-sex-pairing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> 16 total celebs competing this season,<\/a> including Olympians, reality TV stars, fan favorite actors, and more! There are also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/2026\/09\/02\/dancing-with-the-stars-season-35-cast-revealed-16-celebs-pro-partners-confirmed-including-a-same-sex-pairing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2 stars with extensive pro dance experience.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/2026\/09\/03\/why-julia-stiles-originally-turned-down-dwts-what-made-her-say-yes-to-season-35\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Why Julia Stiles Originally Turned Down &#8216;DWTS&#8217; &amp; What Made Her Say &#8216;Yes&#8217; to Season 35<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Just Jared &#8211; Celebrity News, Entertainment News &amp; Photos<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/2026\/09\/03\/why-julia-stiles-originally-turned-down-dwts-what-made-her-say-yes-to-season-35\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Disney\/ABC Julia Stiles is explaining why she turned down DWTS over the years, and why she finally decided to say yes to season 35! If you don&#8217;t know, the 45-year-old 10 Things I Hate About You actress is a contestant this season and is paired with pro Ezra Sosa. 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