DWTS' Julianne Hough Reveals Her "Very Unsexy" Bathroom Habit

Julianne Hough admitted to combining two unusual bathroom tasks, with the Dancing With the Stars co-host sharing she brushes her teeth while going pee.BySep 25, 2026 2:45 AM| Updated 42 minutes agoTagsJulianne Hough Supports Julia Stiles After DWTS Feedback Made Her CryWhen it comes to the bathroom, Julianne Hough isn’t dancing around the truth. The Dancing With the Stars host confessed that her self-care routine is a bit unconventional, as she times her oral hygiene to when nature calls. “I’ll brush my teeth, but then I’ll always have to pee. So I’ll be brushing my teeth while I’m peeing,” Hough told Marie Claire in an interview published Sept. 22. “Is that weird? I feel like that’s very unsexy. I can’t just be brushing my teeth.” Still, the 38-year-old isn’t sidestepping the strangeness of her bathroom habits. As she put it, “I’m a hairless clean freak who brushes her teeth while peeing.” But while Hough takes the throne when it comes to eccentric dental hygiene practices, she has previously explained how seriously she squares in on brushing her teeth. "I love clean toothbrushes. Well, I mean, I hope everybody does," she told E! News in 2018. "I have a full cupboard of just toothbrushes, so that anytime anybody comes over they have a toothbrush but I also change mine out very regularly." In addition to revealing her stash of fresh bristles, Hough also shared the unorthodox way she worked toward a whiter smile. "I've actually been trying turmeric," she added. "You'd think it would be the opposite and it'd stain your teeth, but it actually makes them whiter." Christopher Willard/DisneyNowadays, though, the professional dancer—who waltzed into her role as co-host of Dancing With the Stars alongside Alfonso Ribeiro in 2023—emphasized that one self-care practice takes precedence over any other routine in the morning. “The first thing that I do is look under the covers, grab my dog Sunny, and pull her up and cuddle her for a good, solid 10 minutes before I even get out of bed,” she continued to Marie Claire. “People need to know this: petting a dog is one of the best things you can do for your nervous system.” For more of Hough’s candid confessions through the years, keep reading… For the latest breaking news updates, click here to download the E! News App