Julia Stiles Dedicates DWTS Dance to Heath Ledger With the "10 Things I Hate About You" Song

Dedication Night on Dancing with the Stars gave us a moment that has been living in our heads since 1999. Julia Stiles dedicated her contemporary routine with partner Ezra Sosa to her late“10 Things I Hate About You”co-star Heath Ledger, and she chose the song Ledger sings to her character in the film: Frankie Valli’s“Can’t Take My Eyes Off You.”The pair scored 36 out of 40, but the routine is not why people are posting about it.

In her pre-taped intro, Stiles said she learned a lot from Ledger and called him“so authentic.”She explained that the spark he shows throughout that movie is what she was trying to channel, adding that life is too short. After the dance, she was joined by two more of her“10 Things”co-stars, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Gabrielle Union. Stiles and Sosa also shared an Instagram statement saying the tribute was created with“care, sensitivity, and intention.”

Ledger died of an accidental overdose in 2008 at age 28. The film remains a touchstone for a generation of rom-com fans, and this tribute brought all of that affection back to the surface. Which“10 Things I Hate About You”scene can you recite from memory? Tell us in the comments.