For pro dancer Ezra Sosa, a journey on Dancing with the Stars isn’t truly complete without permanent ink. Following their emotional elimination from Season 35 earlier this week, Sosa and his celebrity partner, 45-year-old cinema icon Julia Stiles, decided to memorialize their ballroom brotherhood the best way they knew how: with matching tattoos.
Taking to social media to reveal the artwork, the 25-year-old pro unveiled eight delicate stars inked across their respective wrists.
“One star for every time we got to dance together,” Ezra wrote alongside a reveal of the matching wrist art.
Beyond the constellation, the duo opted for individual nods to their specific dance floor highlights. Sosa added a micro-tattoo of a bentwood chair—a direct tribute to their viral Save the Last Dance-themed routine—while the 10 Things I Hate About You star opted for the phrase “Diva Check” etched in fine cursive across her ribs.
The tattoo pact wasn’t a sudden impulse, either. According to Stiles, the pair had bonded over the tradition before they even logged their first hour in the rehearsal studio.
“First of all, you’ve known that I’ve watched every episode like 10 times for like the past 10 years, but yes, I did know about the tattoos,” Julia told E! News back in September.
This latest ink marks the continuation of Sosa’s signature post-season tradition. When he stepped into his debut season as a featured pro in 2024, he got “Nothing” tattooed to commemorate his chaotic turn with headline-maker Anna Delvey.Last season, he and Olympic gymnast Jordan Chiles made headlines after getting matching “Just Married” tattoos following their high-energy run.
