Julianne Hough Says Cher Made Her Cry on Set ofBurlesqueAfter Making This Sweet Remark

Mar. 15, 2025

During an appearance onWatch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSunday, Aug. 18, Hough recalled starring in the 2010 musical film, where her “first-ever scene” was with Cher, 78.

“It was when my character Georgia was in the bathroom throwing up ‘cause she found out she was pregnant. It was my first real film that I had ever done, and I had just been crying for take after take after take after take,” said the actress, singer and dancer, 36.

When it was time to turn the camera on her, Hough wasn’t sure how she was “gonna get tears out of my face, ‘cause nobody told me that you don’t have to do it all the time, until your take comes.”

At that point, Cher “knocked on the door” and “came into the bathroom stall with me and she goes, ‘I just want you to know that you deserve to be here. You are so amazing,’ " Hough went on.

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Julianne Hough onWatch What Happens Live with Andy CohenAug. 18, 2024; Cher inBurlesque(2010).Watch What Happens Live/YouTube; De Line/Kobal/Shutterstock

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The gesture made Hough immediately dissolve into tears.

“And then she’s like, ‘All right, let’s roll,’ " Hough continued, laughing. “So I don’t know if it was that she actually meant that or if she was like, ‘I know how to make her feel good to get those tears going.’ It was very sweet.”

Aside from Hough, Cher and Aguilera, 23, the movie also featured performances fromCam Gigandet,Kristen Bell,Stanley Tucci,Eric DaneandAlan Cumming, among others.

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Julianne Hough inBurlesque(2010).De Line/Kobal/Shutterstock

De Line/Kobal/Shutterstock

While reps for Antin, Aguilera and Warren did not respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment at the time, Antin, who made his feature directorial debut withBurlesque, did confirm toEWin an email that “the stage musical adaptation is happening.”

“Very exciting,” he added.

source: people.com