Julia Stiles dubs ‘DWTS’ partner Ezra Sosa a ‘cranky bitch’ after heated rehearsal

One thing she hates about him.

Julia Stiles playfully dubbed her “Dancing With the Stars” partner, Ezra Sosa, a “cranky bitch” after a heated rehearsal session.

As the pair prepared for Tuesday’s “Horror Movie Night,” during which they performed an Argentine tango to “The Dogs Attack” from the 1976 horror classic “The Omen,” tensions rose.

Julia Stiles playfully dubbed her “Dancing With the Stars” pro partner Ezra Sosa a “cranky bitch” after a heated rehearsal session. ABC
During the rehearsal package, Sosa warned the actress he was going to be extra hard on her this week as they prepared their Argentine tango for Tuesday’s “Horror Movie Night.” ABC

Sosa, who admitted he was going extra hard on the actress because her competitors Jenna Dewan and Amber Glenn were also doing the dance style, advised Stiles to “be prepared.”

Once they began practicing the routine, the 45-year-old became visibly overwhelmed by Sosa’s comments and critiques about “no heel leads” and more.

“I just don’t respond well to frustration,” Stiles told Sosa. “What gets the best work out of me is to not be like, ‘You’re doing it wrong! You’re just doing this, and you’re just doing that!’”

Once they began practicing the routine, it was clear Stiles felt the pressure and got overwhelmed by Sosa’s critiques. ABC
“I just don’t respond well to frustration,” she firmly told Sosa. ABC

In his confessional, Sosa, 25, acknowledged that he was “being too hard” on Stiles.

However, he explained, “I want to push her because I know her excellence. I know what she can bring to the table. And I just don’t want her to be disappointed when we perform this routine.”

The choreographer ultimately apologized to Stiles in the rehearsal space, confessing he had been “pushing too far.”

In a confessional, Sosa admitted he was “being too hard on” Stiles and ultimately apologized to her. ABC
“I love you. You don’t have to apologize,” she responded. “I think you need to get more sleep, because you’re a cranky bitch when you’re tired.” ABC

Stiles insisted he did not need to say sorry, saying, “It’s not your job to protect my ego or babysit me. I can handle it.”

Deciding she needed “to be a big girl and do what coach tells me, she continued, “I love you. You don’t have to apologize. I think you need to get more sleep, because you’re a cranky bitch when you’re tired.”

Sosa agreed, “I’m just tired.”

The dancing duo ended up with a low scores from the judges for their routine, which was inspired by the 1976 horror classic “The Omen.” Disney
Even so, the pair survived the double elimination which saw Tyler Cameron and Jackson Olson sent home. ezra.sosa/Instagram

After performing in front of the judges, the dancing duo earned a 26/40, which Derek Hough called a “low” in the “10 Things I Hate About You” star’s journey on Season 35 of the competition series.

Despite their tough week, Stiles and Sosa survived the double elimination, which saw Tyler Cameron and Jackson Olson sent home alongside pros Sharna Burgess and Emma Slater.

New episodes of “DWTS” air Tuesdays at 8 p.m. Eastern on ABC and Disney+, and stream on Hulu the following day.

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