Overview

• On SiriusXM’s Andy Cohen Live, Washington pushed back when Cohen mocked Julia Stiles’ climactic Juilliard-audition routine from the 2001 film.
• Cohen quipped, “Can we all just agree that Julia Stiles is not the greatest dancer on the planet?” prompting Washington to question the persistent “shade.”
• Washington called Fatima Robinson “a legend” and said the choreography was designed for a specific cultural moment, as Cohen noted that dance has changed over 24 years.
• The finale’s ballet–hip-hop blend has become a long-running meme, and Stiles gamely revisited it in a 2023 Saturday Night Live sketch with Chloe Fineman.
• Stiles later said she was asked to do the SNL cameo the day before taping and that she was thrilled to participate.