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Julia Stiles honors Heath Ledger on 'Dancing with the Stars'
USA Today • • general
Key Points:
- Julia Stiles paid tribute to her late "10 Things I Hate About You" co-star Heath Ledger during her "Dancing with the Stars" performance on Dedication Night, honoring Ledger's memory with a contemporary dance routine.
- Stiles and partner Ezra Sosa performed barefoot to "Can't Take My Eyes Off You," with a stage set surrounded by candles, culminating in Stiles watching the iconic poem scene from the film.
- Several cast members from the movie, including Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Gabrielle Union, reunited on stage for the tribute, which moved judges and audience members, earning a score of 36 out of 40.
- The 1999 teen rom-com marked breakthrough roles for Stiles, Ledger, and Gordon-Levitt, with Ledger later achieving critical acclaim for roles in films like "The Dark Knight" before his untimely death at age 28 from an accidental drug overdose.
