Julia Stiles is waltzing through the pain.
The Save the Last Dance actress admitted that she was feeling the pressure of Dancing With the Stars, especially as she danced through a rib injury while she and partner Ezra Sosa prepared a salsa to Hall & Oates’ “I Can’t Go for That (No Can Do)” for Yacht Rock Night.
“My rib really hurts and we kind of popped it,” Stiles explained during a pre-taped segment on the Sept. 29 episode. “This is a really tough week to hurt your rib.”
“It’s just not my day,” she added through tears, telling her partner they would likely have to forgo the lifts and tricks. “No lifts for today. I think we take it day by day.”
Still, the 45-year-old wasn’t going to let the injury stop her from giving the dance her all.
“I also know that I’m a tough cookie, and I’m not going to let it stop me,” Stiles said. “I’m trying to keep myself above water.”