October 14th, 2011 at 1:30 pm by
Anne

While I am STILL mourning the loss of Julianne Hough as a regular on Dancing With The Stars, (although I'm making progress with the headline) she has moved on and is headlining the remake of Footloose which hits theatres today. The movie is getting a lot of great buzz and some not-so-great buzz, but that`s the way it goes right?
Julianne Hough dons the daisy dukes on the cover of November's SELF Magazine where she talks dance, exercise and of course Footloose. And she says (which shocked me) that although her brother Derek Hough is the best dancer, Tom Cruise gives him a run for his money! Imagine that, Tom Cruise is probably twice Derek's age! You go Tommy.
Here are some excerpts from the magazine interview:
"There is something so rewarding about dancing. It's almost spiritual-you let loose, you feel free, you get endorphins from the exercise. Acting is like free therapy! Trying to make people laugh or cry can be inspiring. Dancing and acting satisfy me in different ways."
"I feel sexy when I'm taking care of myself and not depriving myself."
"Rollerblading is a serious leg workout! When I have a day off, I want to be outside-unless I'm on my bed with my dogs watching an SVU marathon!
"As a teen, I wanted to break free like Ariel in Footloose. My dad is protective. He texts, 'Right place, right time, doing the right thing?' That's still his way of checking in on me."
"I vary my workouts every day because, otherwise, I get bored. I always try to run for 20 to 40 minutes on the beach first. Six days a week is fantastic, but four is great, too."
My go-to pre-bikini flat-ab move is the plank, all different types.
"I grew up mountain biking in Utah, and I've been doing it more recently since working in Miami. I crave danger. I find going fast exhilarating! I adore snowboarding, skiing and skydiving." self's note: Love it, but wear a helmet, please!
"A couple of years ago, my dad asked me if, when I'm on the road by myself, no boyfriend, no family, no dogs to comfort me, I am happy with who I am. That stuck with me. If you don't know yourself, you can't really love anybody. Today, I am really happy with who I am and feel like I'm in the right place. I'd met Ryan many times over the years, but we got together at the right time."
"My siblings and I had a family band and performed around Utah as White Lightning. People called us the Blond Osmonds! I loved it. If I'm not busy, I feel like I'm not doing enough. And I'm a pleaser. It's my Julianne syndrome. I'm trying now to learn how to say no to certain things."
"My brother, Derek, is the best dancer, but Tom Cruise gives him a run for his money!"
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