Celebrity Catherine Zeta-Jones Admits She's a "Dance Mom" at Her Daughter's Recital By Jonathan Borge Jonathan Borge Instagram Twitter Jonathan Borge is a writer and editor living in New York City. His writing has appeared in Glamour, Refinery29, Forbes, and PAPER, among other publications. Plus, he's held staff positions at Marie Claire, InStyle, and OprahDaily.com. Currently, he's the Senior Entertainment Editor at Bustle Digital Group's Elite Daily, where he oversees digital covers, features and profiles, freelance essays, and strategy for the site's TV/Movies and Celebrity and Music sub-verticals.He primarily writes about pop culture and style, and has a passion for telling LGBTQ+ and Latinx stories. When he's not working, he's likely waiting for Lady Gaga to announce her next tour. InStyle's editorial guidelines Updated on September 28, 2015 @ 01:15PM Pin Share Tweet Email Photo: Santiago Felipe/Getty Images Crowds swiftly parted the moment actress Catherine Zeta-Jones and her husband, Michael Douglas, arrived last night at New York University’s Skirball Center for the Performing Arts, where Carys Zeta, the couple’s 12-year-old daughter, was set to take the stage along with other eager talents for the New York City Dance Alliance Foundation’s annual gala. Dressed in an evening appropriate Monique Lhuillier dress with matching Christian Louboutin pumps—a look she told InStyle Carys chose—Zeta-Jones not only gleamed, but also expressed her joy for the foundation’s work. “It’s nurturing for young dancers, inspiring for them and my daughter partakes in the workshops and also the competitions, so it’s a really wonderful event,” she told us. The recently turned 46-year-old, who celebrated her birthday “at home with our family,” also added that, like any parent, she holds her breath before her daughter takes the stage. “She’s really excited. She loves to perform and dance is her inspiration, her passion. I get nervous for her—every mother does,” she said. Michael Douglas's Teen Son Has Seen Basic Instinct—and Dad's Not Thrilled But while the beauty was, of course, there to watch the performances, she also attended in order to reveal a personal story. After taking the stage to welcome guests and help salute the evening’s honoree, former Fame star Debbie Allen, Zeta-Jones shared choice words. “I have a confession to make. I think I’m around folk who are able to hear this as I tell the truth for the first time in public,” she announced. “I am a dance mom. And I’m proud of it and I’m proud of sharing it with you and I love being a dance mom! I love it.” As Zeta-Jones comically moved on to thank the foundation’s organizers for their efforts, she closed her speech by reminding all guests of her new role. “So anyway, that’s it. I’ve confessed. I am a dance mom and I love it!” Does this mean we can expect the A-list family to appear on Lifetime’s hit show Dance Moms? Our fingers are crossed. WATCH: I'm Obsessed: Hourglass Eyeliner PHOTOS: Catherine Zeta Jones's Changing Looks