Julia Stiles performed a routine on Dancing with the Stars that explicitly evoked her film Save the Last Dance, dancing to Jennifer Lopez's "Jenny from the Block." Sean Patrick Thomas, Stiles's co-star from Save the Last Dance, appeared in the audience during the performance. Viewers described the routine as a nostalgic, emotional moment that felt "healing" for millennials and left some audience members in tears. Several fans praised the Save the Last Dance references and called the moment a perfect tribute to Stiles's film history. One judge, Tatyana, criticized how the song fit the salsa, prompting viewer confusion about that critique. The performance sparked widespread praise for Stiles and renewed attention to her connection to Save the Last Dance on the show.
