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Dancing with the Stars Names Julia Stiles Ezra Sosa Partner

9/9/2026

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Summary

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Julia Stiles joins Dancing with the Stars Season 35 as Ezra Sosa’s partner, announced Sep 2.
Juilliard School posted Sep 3 that Stiles never attended its program.
Stiles and Sosa called the post “shady but funny” at the Sep 6 Creative Arts Emmys.
She said a body double performed most 2001 film dances and she stopped classes later.
The duo’s team name is “So Stilez”, with Season 35 premiering Sep 15-16 on ABC and Disney+.

History

Historical Context

ABC introduced Dancing with the Stars, tapping a growing appetite for televised dance contests, a trend rooted in the World Dance Council’s 1950s standardization of ballroom and amplified by TikTok’s 2017 surge in online choreography. Julia Stiles’s 2024 pairing reignites the show’s long-standing authenticity debates, prompting networks and streaming services to tighten casting vetting.

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Story summary

Julia Stiles joins Dancing with the Stars Season 35 as Ezra Sosa’s partner, announced Sep 2.
Juilliard School posted Sep 3 that Stiles never attended its program.
Stiles and Sosa called the post “shady but funny” at the Sep 6 Creative Arts Emmys.
She said a body double performed most 2001 film dances and she stopped classes later.
The duo’s team name is “So Stilez”, with Season 35 premiering Sep 15-16 on ABC and Disney+.

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