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”I found out that I had endometriosis and that I needed to get surgery that week,” she told People in 2017.
However, she had experienced symptoms long before her diagnosis.
”When I was 15, I had symptoms of endometriosis, but I had never heard of it, didn’t know what it was. I thought that this was just the kind of pain you have when you’re on your period,” she explained. ”For years, I was just thinking that was normal and never really talked about it.”
Inside her painful diagnosis
Julianne Hough has also spoken about how endometriosis can affect fertility, a topic she discussed with her then-husband, Brooks Laich.
”We never actually tried to get pregnant. It was more of a precautionary measure: Let’s do our due diligence for the future by freezing eggs,” she told Women’s Health.
In the same interview, she shared how her symptoms had improved, which she attributed to ”the love and kindness I’m giving to my body.” She added, ”I believe there’s stress, shame, guilt, and suppression of female energy that’s associated with endometriosis, so de-layering that has really helped.”
And what about that infamous Halloween costume Julianne Hough wore back in 2013? She showed up at a party dressed as Crazy Eyes from Orange Is the New Black, sparking immediate backlash. Hough quickly took to X (formerly Twitter) to apologize after her blackface Halloween costume drew criticism.
”I am a huge fan of the show ‘Orange is the New Black,’ actress Uzo Aduba, and the character she has created,” she penned. ”It certainly was never my intention to be disrespectful or demeaning to anyone in any way. I realize my costume hurt and offended people, and I truly apologize.”
Uzo Aduba, who portrayed Crazy Eyes on the show, commented on Hough’s decision. ”I think maybe it was an unfortunate event, but she apologized, and I feel like we can all move on,” she told E! News.