Katie Holmes On SYTYCD! (VIDEO)

Posted on July 24, 2009

Katie Holmes looked gorgeous as she appeared o SYTYCD’s show for charity on their 100th epidose Thursday evening. Read more on Katie’s appearance and see her performance in the video below!

Hate Holmes performed her rendition of Judy Garland’s song “Get Happy” from the 1950s musical Summer Stock.

“Katie worked so hard and has been working hard and now it’s just her time to share her gifts with the world and inspire people,” gushed an elated Tyce Diorio, who directed and choreographed pal Holmes in the piece. “She’s so excited and thrilled and just over the moon about it and so am I,” he added, having spoken to her post-performance. “We went on this journey together and it’s wonderful to see it all come to fruition. And having Garland’s son in the audience to experience that, it all just felt so right, I’m so excited — and I had a chance to direct!”

Judge and producer Nigel Lythgoe, director Adam Shankman and Dancing With the Stars judge Carrie Ann Inaba and Katie Holmes co-founded the Dizzy Feet Foundation. This nonprofit organization helps underprivileged and talented dancers have access to dance education. “I’m really delighted,” said Lythgoe. “This is someone who’s done this to get the press and publicity for the Dizzy Feet Foundation –- bless her! And I thought her voice was good. She’s not Judy Garland but as a complete package, I thought she was terrific!”

For little over a month, whispers of the performance circulated, and SYTYCD season four winner Joshua Allen, who actually dances in the number, says although it was difficult to keep everything secret the entire experience was worth it. “Katie Holmes is a sweetheart. She’s the nicest person,” says Allen, “You would think, ‘Oh, no, she doesn’t talk to anybody.’ She likes to converse, laugh, she bought us like different cookies and treats when we were on the set. And I met Tom Cruise. He’s awesome as well. They’re really, really nice. Just sweet nice people.”

The host of the show, Cat Deeley, interviewed Holmes before her performance, and was very imprssed by her demeanor. “I remember sitting down and interviewing her, I said, ‘Are you not terrified? Are you not scared out of your mind?’ ” stated Deeley. “I was putting myself in her position. Because that’s not what the American public know her for. And she’s like, ‘Actually, you know what, I’m really cool with it.’ She’s like, ‘you know what, no, I’m just going to go out there and have a really lovely time.’ And I think a really big thing to her was the whole Judy Garland connection and how fabulous she was. And I think she just really went with it.”

Check out Katie Holmes’ performance and tell us your thoughts!

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