Julia Stiles Exits Dancing with the Stars
Stiles and partner Ezra Sosa were eliminated after the Disney on Broadway episode, with scores and viewer votes combined to decide the result.
Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in Dance
Actress Julia Stiles and her professional partner Ezra Sosa were eliminated from Dancing with the Stars on the Monday, November 2 episode. The show's Disney on Broadway theme featured dance routines to songs from Disney stage shows.
Why it matters
The elimination reflects how judges' scores and viewer vote counts are combined to determine which couples leave the competition each week. For viewers across the United States, it shows how the live voting window shapes the outcome of each episode.
Elimination was based on a combined total of judges' scores, which could reach 40 points for the week's competition, and viewer vote counts. The extraction does not include the individual score or vote totals for the eliminated couple.
The players
Julia Stiles
Julia Stiles is an American actress known for films such as 10 Things I Hate About You and The Bourne Identity, who was eliminated from the competition.
Ezra Sosa
Ezra Sosa is a professional dancer who partnered with Julia Stiles on Dancing with the Stars and was eliminated alongside her.
Cynthia Erivo
Cynthia Erivo is a British-Nigerian actress and singer who served as a guest judge on the Disney on Broadway episode.
The details
Heather Headley sang her Aida song "Easy as Life" live, Michael James Scott performed a song from The Little Mermaid, and Cynthia Erivo served as a guest judge. Hosts announced the couples safe from elimination after the live voting window closed.
Timeline
November 2, 2026: Week eight episode with the Disney on Broadway theme aired.
Week nine: Grammy Night episode, where the safe couples will dance.
Season Trajectory
The weekly format of Dancing with the Stars combines judges' scores with live viewer votes to determine eliminations, a structure that has defined the show's competition each season. This episode's Disney on Broadway theme follows that pattern of themed weeks that shape which couples advance.
Viewers can follow the competition each week through the live voting window, which determines who advances. Those who want to influence outcomes must vote during the live window before the hosts announce the safe couples.
The takeaway
Weekly eliminations on Dancing with the Stars depend on both judges' scores and live viewer votes, so each couple's fate can shift until the results are announced. Viewers who follow the show closely can track how themed weeks affect which couples move forward.
What happens next
The couples announced as safe will dance in week nine during the Grammy Night episode.
Further reading
Explore more dance coverage for context on how competition routines are built.
