PerhapsleavingDancing With the Starsafter five seasons was exactly the right career choice for multi-hyphenate talent Julianne Hough.
Shes in the running to star opposite Christina Aguilera in the contemporary musicalBurlesquefor writer-director Steven Antin.
Sources say Hough would play one of the other burlesque dancers.

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But thats not the only potential film project in Houghs future.
Sources also confirm that Hough auditioned to costar opposite Chace Crawford inFootloosefor Paramount.
UPDATE: Sources tell EW that Hough will not be appearing inBurlesqueafter all.
Discussions fell apart over scheduling issues.