Ezra Sosa Backs Julia Stiles After Their Difficult Dancing With the Stars Week

After a tough week in the Dancing with the Stars ballroom, professional dancer Ezra Sosa offered his partner Julia Stiles a public show of support. Their routine received a low score during Horror Movie Night, following rehearsals disrupted by an injury and a major last-minute change. Sosa shared photos of the pair on Instagram with the caption, “This one is for you, Julia.” He urged Stiles to feel proud of what she had managed to accomplish, saying viewers might not realize how much effort it took to make it onto the dance floor that week. According to Sosa, Stiles was dealing with significant pain and the pair lost two full days of rehearsal. They also reworked nearly the entire routine, including changing its opening the day before the performance. He described the week as one of their most challenging on the show. Sosa said Stiles wanted to continue despite the pain, and that he had to tell her to stop and rest. He praised her as a person who gives everything she has, and wrote that he wished she could see herself as he sees her: strong, determined and unwilling to give up. The dancer also pushed back on judging their partnership by a single score. He said his respect for Stiles did not depend on how well a routine went, adding that years from now the number would matter less than remembering how hard they worked and got through the week together. The supportive post followed a tense rehearsal period in which the pair reportedly clashed as pressure mounted. The account says the emotional strain and their difficult preparation made the low score especially disappointing, but Sosa’s message focused on Stiles’ perseverance and the bond they had built through the experience.