While Hayley Erbert was undoubtedly talented prior to meeting Derek Hough, he did help her kick up her career a bit. According to CJ Online (via Heavy), Hough and his sister — dancer and actress Julianne Hough — hired Erbert to join them on tour in 2014 for Move Live! It was during this tour that a "Dancing With the Stars" producer spotted her moves and recruited her for a spot on the show.
"They got my contact information from Derek and Julianne, called me and set up an interview," Erbert explained. "I interviewed right after I got off tour and found out a couple of weeks later that I was on Season 21. That was really exciting for me, not being a trained ballroom dancer, it was really exciting."
However, prior to that big break, Erbert was already making her mark in the dance world. Trained in dance and gymnastics from a young age, Erbert joined the competition of "So You Think You Can Dance" when she was just 18 and made it to the top six. She joined the tour for the show that same year, since she had made the top 10.
So while Hough clearly lit up the "DWTS" stage on the Oct. 19, 2020 episode, it's only because he's met his match on the dance floor.
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