Julianne Hough

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Summary

Julianne Hough is a dancer, actor, singer, and television host known for Dancing with the Stars and films including Footloose, Rock of Ages, and Safe Haven. Dance and performance are recurring themes in her career. She has supported LGBTQ youth through a performance at Utah’s LOVELOUD festival and has publicly advocated for endometriosis awareness, speaking about women’s health and using her own experience to help others. In 2019, she said she was “not straight,” then explained she does not identify with labels and described her view as loving everyone. She has also expressed regret for wearing blackface in 2013 and said she wanted to learn and act differently.