'DWTS' - Julia Stiles taps 'Save the Last Dance' star Sean Patrick Thomas
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Key Points:
- Julia Stiles and her dance partner Ezra Sosa performed a jazz routine on "Dancing with the Stars" inspired by the 2001 movie "Save the Last Dance," with former costar Sean Patrick Thomas cheering them on from the audience.
- Their routine to Jennifer Lopez's "Jenny From the Block" earned them 33 out of 40 points from the judges, including a 9 from guest judge Joe Buck.
- Stiles expressed excitement about revisiting the iconic film 25 years later and acknowledged the emotional challenges she faced earlier in the competition.
- Despite a difficult week where she scored 16 out of 30 for a tango, Stiles has continued to advance, with her season starting on Sept. 16 and featuring a quickstep to Dolly Parton's "9 to 5."
- Guillermo Rodriguez and Witney Carson were eliminated at the end of the "Super Bowl Night" episode, while Stiles and Sosa remain contenders for the Mirrorball Trophy.
