Julianne Hough is an incredibly successful actress, singer, dancer, host, and judge who has been working hard in Hollywood for a decade. She got her big break on Dancing With the Stars — where she was both a pro and a judge — but she has also appeared in movies such as Footloose, Rock of Ages, and Safe Haven.

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While she has had a wonderful career full of many highs, Hough has struggled too. In fact, she is not afraid to share the difficult parts of her life with fans, and she frequently uses social media to inspire and motivate her followers. Scroll down to see the 10 times Julianne Hough was arguably the most motivational person on Instagram.

10 Not Afraid To Show It All Off

Along with being honest about her trials and tribulations, Hough is also very comfortable with her body and showing it off for the world to see. In this post, Hough graces the cover of Women’s Health magazine and is completely nude!

This would be very scary for a lot of people to do, but Hough knows that she is strong and that her body is worth celebrating. She knows she doesn’t have to conform to fit other people’s standards, and that is probably inspiring for a lot of people.

9 Honest About Her Transformation

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When I started doing music 10 years ago, I was a performer by nature. I wanted to be on stage, I wanted to sing, I wanted to dance - I wanted to pour my heart out. And I did it, but there was always a piece that felt inauthentic, because I was just PUSHING to get people to LIKE and ACCEPT me. At one point I actually just gave up on my music because I found myself constantly comparing myself to other artists. Being the competitor I was, if I wasn’t winning, I was losing. If you/I looked at the reality of what was happening, I was absolutely crushing it. But that was that. I made the call and let music fall to the side - and in doing so, I abandoned the artist in me and went further and further into the performer. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ About two years ago something shifted. By doing the internal work that needed doing, I found myself (unintentionally!) connecting back to my artist. Just by simply owning all the “ugly” parts of my life. The second I started going into that black hole of what it all represented and really unpacking all of the survival tactics of protection - of not feeling hurt, or like a failure, or like a fraud, I finally got to feel what it truly felt like to be RAW and vulnerable and to see all of these parts for the first time with no judgement.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ For two years I have been picking those pieces up, nurturing them - and transforming them. I’m not trying to change who I am or suppress those parts of me anymore - but instead, I acknowledge them, take them and TRANSFORM them. As I was doing that in my daily life, I realized all of a sudden that my creativity, my life blood, the entire essence of WHO I AM was coming ALIVE.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ This is the first time I truly feel like an artist and not a performer simply because everything I’m saying is TRUTH - and I’m not afraid anymore if everyone will like it because it’s just, ME!! it makes me smile⁣⁣ it makes me feel alive⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ I actually feel ALIVE.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ I’m so excited to share this part of me with all of you, this is gonna be so much fun - and it’s just the beginning!⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Only love and truth,⁣⁣ Julianne ⁣⁣ #TRANSFORM ⁣ ⁣ photography @brianbowensmith⁣ creative direction @hello_gambles

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While so many celebrities are afraid to get honest about their struggles and issues, Hough is never afraid to get vulnerable. She shares it all with the world and with her followers and proves that you don’t have to be picture-perfect to be successful.

In this post, Hough gets honest about constantly comparing herself to other artists and how detrimental that was to her mental health. But, when she finally stopped comparing herself and just allowed herself to be honest, that’s when she made her best work.

8 Conquers Mountains

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Hiking Kilimanjaro was hands down one of the most physically and mentally challenging experiences I’ve ever done. But our bodies and our minds are incredibly powerful. • Mind: Our minds can be either noise or motivation. Having a strong mindset, encouraging yourself that it’s just one step at a time and staying positive is key. Even if you don’t believe it at first, tell yourself encouraging things! “Fake it, till you BECOME it” • Body: Our body is stronger than our mind. There were many times my mind kept telling me, I don’t know if I can take another step, but somehow I took that step... our bodies are more powerful when you Surrender your Mind To Your Body and allow it to support you. • Spirit: Our spirit is our help and guidance, pouring inspiration in to us - the divine, god, angels, universe whatever you believe! • Soul: Our souls are the deep knowing and expression of the challenge and victory. • You don’t have to climb Kilimanjaro to feel like you are doing the most challenging thing you’ve ever done, maybe it’s just waking up and getting out of bed, eating healthy, apologizing for something you did, whatever it may be, I hope these words ignite the possibility that you are stronger than you think! Thanks for being on this journey with us. It was so special and rewarding to finish but more importantly the journey along the way with my family, creating memories and accomplishing it TOGETHER! 🙏🏼🙌🏼✨❤️

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Hough is a dancer, a singer, and an actress, but she does so much outside of the entertainment industry that is worth celebrating! Hough revealed she climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro with her friends and family, which is an incredible accomplishment.

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In the post, Hough wrote, “You don’t have to climb Kilimanjaro to feel like you are doing the most challenging thing you’ve ever done, maybe it’s just waking up and getting out of bed, eating healthy, apologizing for something you did, whatever it may be, I hope these words ignite the possibility that you are stronger than you think!”

7 Isn’t Afraid To Find Her Voice

Hough recognizes that it can be very hard to be your true self. The world we live in is very crazy and people often feel comfortable to be themselves. People often change themselves so they can fit in with everybody else. Hough frequently shares motivational quotes for her followers to read because she knows how much people need something inspiring in their lives every once and awhile. She encourages her fans to be themselves and to follow their own paths.

6 Getting Real About Grief

Hough lives a very nice life, full of success and stardom, but she goes through difficult times just like everybody else. In fact, she suffers grief just like the rest of us and in September 2019, Hough lost her two beloved dogs, Harley and Lexi. Hough shared an emotional post about losing her dogs, writing, “Thank you for being my guardians on this earth and even more so now. I’ve never experienced a love like ours.” This post is inspirational because other people can see it’s OK to feel sadness in grief.

5 Boldly Herself

Hough often looks glamorous and has beautiful makeup and outfits, but she likes to be natural too. We don’t often get to see celebrities without makeup and glam, and this can sometimes set unrealistic expectations. People constantly compare themselves to people they see on television, in movies, or in magazines, which is why it’s so nice that Hough is showing off her true and authentic self. She’s not afraid to be real, so neither should we.

4 Sharing Her Health Struggles

Hough has been very open over the past couple of years about suffering from endometriosis, which is a disorder that affects the lining of the uterus. This disorder has really impacted her health and has affected the way she thinks about starting a family. Her being so honest about the difficult parts of her life has to be inspiring for the millions of other people out there who struggle with something in their life, whether it’s health-related or not.

3 Supports People In Her Life

It’s no secret Hough is very close to her family and she frequently collaborates with her brother, Derek Hough, who is also an actor. Along with her siblings and parents, Hough is also married to former hockey player Brooks Laich.

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Though Hough and Laich are currently going through a rough period in their marriage, Hough has always supported her husband and is open and honest about the things she needs to work on in order to improve their relationship.

2 Fully Accepts Herself

One of the more inspiring things about Hough is her ability to constantly change and transform. She is always trying to become a better version of herself and she doesn’t let fame or success stop her from evolving. It could be very easy as a celebrity to not work on oneself, but Hough seems to do it all the time. It’s inspiring to see someone who is so successful recognizes that we could always be better.

1 Lifts The Voices Of Other Women

Not only does Hough share her own motivational and inspirational quotes, but she also shares great quotes from other powerful women. She understands the importance of lifting up other voices, and she’s not afraid to share those messages with her fans. In this post, Hough is reflecting on the importance of being yourself and staying true to who you are as a human being.

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