Julianne Hough: I Relate to My 'Paradise' Character

Julianne Hough is all smiles as she leaves the gym after a workout on Wednesday afternoon (August 7) in West Hollywood, Calif.

The 25-year-old actress recently opened up about her new DirecTV project Paradise.

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“What I love about this movie is that it doesn’t diss religion,” Julianne told the The L.A. Times. “She finds herself and her relationship with God in the end. I did the same thing. I had to figure out on my own where I belong and what makes me who I am.”