She thought she could dance. Was she right?
In Katie Holmes' case, it should have been more like, so you think you can strut around the stage and strike a few poses.
That much she did with aplomb - not bad for someone with no real training as a dancer or a singer.
But especially when viewed after the often mesmerizing talents of the contestants on the show, two of whom were sent home last night, it's hard to qualify Holmes' performance as dancing exactly.
Mrs. Tom Cruise took the stage (well, the video screen, actually) on "So You Think You Can Dance" for the show's 100th episode on Thursday night in a tribute to Judy Garland, in order to draw attention to the Dizzy Feet Foundation, which funds dance scholarships for kids.
She also drew attention to her stocking-clad legs and pursed lips, as the camera kept zooming in for close-ups on her attempts to be sultry.
Holmes sang a pleasant, on-key if not full voiced version of Garland's "Get Happy" from the 1950s musical "Summer Stock." She appeared to be lip-synching as she slunk around the stage surrounded by a bevy of male dancers, who at one point hoisted the former "Dawson's Creek" star high over their heads.
Holmes was no where to be seen during the show - she was in fact shooting her new movie, "Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark," in Melbourne, Australia, the Mirror reports.
But she needn't have hid out. The reception to her performance was predictably gushy, especially from its choreographer, Tyce Diorio, who was still on a egotastic high from the superlatives the judges threw at his breast cancer dance the night before.
"We went on this journey together and it's wonderful to see it all come to fruition," he said backstage after the show, as quoted by People magazine. "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!"
Thanks for reminding us, Tyce.
Garland's son Joey Luft, from her marriage to Sidney Luft, did indeed smile politely from the crowd after Holmes' tape rolled.
Holmes' performance did have one very positive effect - it was a welcome distraction from the very sad fate of two standout dancers on the show.
Janette and Jason were both sent home last night, and the judges were openly bummed about America's decision.
Both Mia Michaels and Nigel Lythgoe proclaimed that Janette - a self-identified salsa dancer from Miami with little to no formal training in other styles, who nonetheless wowed with everything she was handed, from disco to hip-hop - had been their favorite of the whole competition.
Lythgoe had also given Jason high praise after Wednesday's dances, telling him he channeled Gene Kelly in a jazzy Broadway number with Kayla.
With so many talented dancers on the show this season, it's only the beginning of heartache for fans who will be crushed to see them go.