Living in the Spotlight

A Walk Down Memory Lane

*note that some of these moments are made up especially when we talk about acting*

Elle's POV
Before we get into anything new that's happening, let's focus on the past. My life has been amazing so far. Sure, there has been some ups and downs, but, overall, it's really good.

*imagine the Most Memorable Year opening number just with me*

Birth + Early:
Let's start at the beginning. I was born on September 17, 2013 to Derek and Nastia Hough in Salt Lake City, Utah. I have an older sister named Sena.

Growing up in Utah, my parents always say that I was very jumpy and excited, however very shy when it came to new people.

I would definitely say that I'm closer with my father rather than my mother. I spend more time with him because mom was always doing events.

I would consider myself a polite person, my parents are Derek and Nastia Hough...

Anyways, back to the memories...

London:
A few years after my birth, we packed our bags and moved to London. London is amazing... I remember every once and awhile, we went to Big Ben and I would nearly fall off the edge, Typical Isabelle..., but, I swear, if you call me Isabelle, I will slap you. Only my father can call me Isabelle...

First Season of DWTS:
Anyways, moving on. 2016, that's the year my dad became a pro on something called Dancing with the Stars, I don't know if you've heard of it...He won that 5 times and even got to dance with my mom, unfortunately, they didn't win...boo hoo😭😭😭

Acting Debut:
Let's get to some exciting moments! At the age of 7, I was asked to make a cameo in the Harry Potter movies. It was a big deal for me because it was the first time I was really putting myself out there.

I had so much fun on set and of course, Mom, Dad and Sena were there.

I also got to keep the costume! How fun is that? Sena was so excited because Harry Potter is her favorite book series ever.

Gymnastics:
Anyways, onto the topic of gymnastics. My mother is a gymnast and I've always dreamed to be just like her.

Luckily, I'm getting the chance to because in 2020, I became a gymnast. I didn't know how much fun it was, so I continued. I'm currently a level 11 gymnast and I'm on the way to level 12.

YouTube:
Next, one of my favorite moments! At the age of 8, I started my YouTue channel. I just needed somewhere to talk about my life. It the became a thing where I would post videos daily. I'm currently at 700K+ subscribers. From the YouTube community, I met some people that I thought I would never meet. I've meet Tyler Oakley, Brooklyn and Bailey, Meredith Foster, Sena's favorite, Eva Gutowski, and (ehhhhhh), Bethany Mota..., but, that's a whole different topic.., which I would hate to talk about.

Singing:
Singing is something that I would thought I would never do. Between dancing, gymnastics, acting and singing, singing would have always been my last choice. I mean, sure, I like to sing when I'm home alone, but, I just never showcased my voice. That's until 2022. I started singing to keep my mind off of things, who knew it would lead me to an EP? My dad helped me produce my EP entitled, "Shadows". My dad and Uncle Mark are still helping me with my music and I'm very happy where I am with it.

Dance:
Alright, the topic that's been on everyone's minds. Dance. Yes, I do dance, however, it's not standard Ballroom and Latin Ballroom. I dance Contemporary, Lyrical, Hip-Hop, Jazz and Tap dances. Hip-Hop and Contemporary are my favorites. Although I'm not "trained" in it, I do know how to dance ballroom, I have a trained ballroom dancer as a father so...

Bullying:
Let's get into darker topics. Bullying. It's very hard to stop bullying because you don't know what you're doing wrong, people just hate on you for no reason. I have been both cyber-bullied and face-to-face bullied. When I was scrolling through my YouTube video comments, I saw one comment that said, "she doesn't know how people without money feels, probably a spoiled brat". I've never acted like a brat on camera nor off camera. At first, this comment wasn't as bad, but, then I saw that it has 15 replies. The replies kept having an argument. Although some of my fans stuck up for me, to me, the negative comments stuck out. *starts to cry* I don't know why I'm crying, this is ridiculous, I'm so sorry...

Ok, I think I can make it through this other bully story. So, when I was at school, I wasn't exactly the "popular" kid at school. People often used me to get better grades. So, one day, I was at my locker, putting books away, when the mean girl of the school, Daniella Mota (yes, Bethany Mota's daughter), came up to me and said, "hey, b*tch, I need you to do my math homework for me." And I said, "no." She said, "what did you say b*tch? You don't say no to Daniella Mota." Then, she took the text book in her hand and used it to slap me across the face. I ended up with a broken nose. I still have a slight scar from that day. I never told mom and dad though, only Sena knows, but, there was way more secrets where that came from...

Happiness In The Spotlight:
I've written a book about what it is like to always be in the media from a child's perspective. It was released in 2025. It is still a New York Times Bestseller. My dad actually helped me write it.

Shine Tour:
My mom has been on tour for the past few months. Even though it's hard for us because we really miss her, we know that she is enjoying what she is doing.

Social Media:
Yeah, this topic is big..My Instagram account, @/itsellehough is currently at 450K followers. My Twitter @/ElleMadison is at 200K. I also do a lot of random streams on Periscope, my account is @/watchellestream.

Random:
These last few moments can't be classified under a specific topic, so here they are...

I'm a main character in the TV Show, Henry Danger as Captain Man's other sidekick, as well as Henry's crush, Bryn Gilbert. Dad was very protective when we were filming that...

"And first place is.....Elle Hough!"
I won Junior Miss Starbound in 2022. I was so shocked because I thought my dance was a snooze-fest. But, turned out, I received a perfect score!

"Hard work takes dedication, and dedication takes strength." - Elle Hough; 2025
I got my own film about my life in 2025. I really got able to tell my story.

"I need somebody..." - Amanda Todd
I made a decision that no one but my best friends and Sena could find out about.

My life is pretty action-packed and I'm not even in high school yet... Anyways, that's the rundown on my life, let's see what the other girls' childhoods were like...
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"Hey guys! Just to let you know, we changed the username to fandomcollabs because we have a collab that's not DWTS. Anyways, hope you are enjoying and thanks for 200!"
-Elle❤️