According to her biography, the answer seems to be pretty clear: nothing.
That’s not to say she gave up dancing, though.
Here’s a reminder.
“We were bred to perform,” Hough revealed toWomen’s Health.
And those dance lessons sure paid off.
Of course, that meant the siblings would have to leave home.
Each morning, they rose early and headed to school via public transportation all on their own.
“I was just standing there thinking, ‘Where am I?'”
That’s what you were doing at that age too, right?
Her childhood was rife with abuse
To say Hough grew up fast would be an understatement.
Hough, who was already no stranger tospray-tanningat 10 years old, wore makeup when participating in dance competitions.
And Hough never considered leaving early to even be a viable option.
“One: I was going to amount to nothing.
Two: I was going to work at Whataburger.
At 15 years old, Hough finally returned to her home state of Utah.
But Hough’s abuse didn’t stop.
It took on a different form instead.
“I had a hard time with bullying.
I ate lunch in the bathroom,” she revealed toTeen Vogue.
“I’d get invited to parties, and instead it would be these abandoned houses.”
How did she deal?
“For years, I was just thinking that was normal and never really talked about it.”
It wasn’t until 2008 that Hough would be officially diagnosed.
Even after the operation, Hough continues to deal with endometriosis pain.
Hough is also involved in spreading awareness about the condition.
We haven’t fallen away from each other at all.”
The timing with his schooling and her career just wasn’t right, he explained.
Not long after Wilson’s interview, however, Hough and her fiance went their separate ways.
“I’m 19.
I’m really focused on my career.
We’re really good friends,” Hough confirmed toInside(viaBoston Herald).
She added that she was both unhappy and unhealthy.
“To be honest, I looked like a kid,” Hough explained.
“Now I’m embracing the fact that I’m a woman with curves.”
“I relax, enjoy the day, and get mentally and spiritually prepared for the week.
It gets me excited for what’s ahead,” she told the magazine.
Hough was cast as a supporting character, a dancer named Georgia.
And you thought we were joking when we said there’s nothing she can’t do.Ha.
One tabloid, for instance, captured a photo of the star getting some sun while wearing a bikini.
“It kind of sucks,” she toldWomen’s Health.
“I was thinking, ‘Oh, crap, maybe I should’ve sucked in a little.'”
Hough added that it was the first time she’d gotten upset about being photographed by the paparazzi.
“It really messes with you,” she shared.
And it wasn’t just a fling the two dated for aboutthreeyears (viaUs Weekly).
In 2014, Hough provided a little more insight into what transpired between them.
“I had one foot out because I didn’t want to get hurt.
Hough eventually decided to drop down her guard, stop fearing the worst, and speak her mind.
It was there that she started piecing together why her past relationships hadn’t worked out.
The dancer said that she ended up learning a lot about herself.
The very next day, Hough met hockey player Brooks Laich.
The two were introduced by their mutual friend Teddy Sears.
“It couldn’t have been a better time,” Hough stated.
Laich and Houghsaid “I do"in July 2017.
“I want everyone to know that I’m not Miss Perfect,” she proclaimed toShapein 2016.
“I’ve definitely gone for a ‘less is more’ standpoint [today].
I cut back on hair and makeup and all that stuff.”
A true chameleon
Hough’s hair has gone through some major transformations of its own.
In 2014, she traded in her long, blonde locks for a gorgeousTwiggy-esque pixie.
In early 2018, she surprised us all by dying her signature light tresses a fiery red.
In an interview withE!
I want to express that through my hair.”
Capri toldAllurethat Hough is a “true chameleon” who “looks good with everything.”
She’s not wrong.
In February 2019, the star revealed toEntertainment Tonightthat she planned to release new music.
So just keep a lookout,” she added.
Hough also reprised her role as a judge but not onDancing with the Stars.
After all, who better to judge talent than the talented Julianne Hough?
In an interview withWomen’s Health,which was published just two months later, Hough was feeling optimistic.
This attitude has served Hough well in the years since she and Laich said “I do.”
She even started to view her battle with endometriosis differently.
“I feel I’ve created a more peaceful and harmonious relationship with it,” Hough revealed.
In addition to shifting her mindset about her body, she also began to feel more confident and independent.
However, her transformation had the opposite effect.
“Now we have a more intimate relationship,” she explained.
“I [told him], ‘You know I’m not straight, right?’
And he was like, ‘I’m sorry, what?’
I was like, ‘I’m not.
But I choose to be with you,'” she said, recalling their conversation.
Despite developing a more intimate relationship, the two decided to part ways in May 2020.
Hough herself recognizes that, of course.
She continued, saying, “Now, I feel limitless.”
Hough’s goal is to bring that same experience to others.
