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Another one Bites the Dust: Gymnast Shawn Johnson’s Cultural Appropriation "Jungle Fever" Dance

Dancing With the Stars

On Monday, the stars performed in a dance trio with a pro already eliminated. Mark Ballas -- who helped Johnson win the glitter ball trophy in Season 8 -- joined Johnson and Hough. 

Their samba, with elements of tribal dance, featured a pelvis-rocking Johnson in a faux tribal sequined bikini, while both male partners were shirtless, to screams from the crowd.




Goodman said if he was an audience member he would have cheered, but he was judging the samba and the choreography was self-indulgent. "There was very little samba content. If you go home tomorrow, don't blame me."

Tonioli said as art the dance was fantastic. "Creatively, it was outstanding, but even I have to admit there was very little samba."

Source
Full YouTube video w/ rehearsal footage.



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sassandthecity 13th-Nov-2012 05:52 pm (UTC)
As my mom once told me, "Everybody wants to be a minority until they're trying to catch a cab."
stussytribe 13th-Nov-2012 06:02 pm (UTC)
"everybody wants to be black but nobody wants to be a n*****"
plugmebaby 15th-Nov-2012 12:25 am (UTC)
lol yeah kanye had this as a line in his song, i was like ......so trueeeeeeee
stussytribe 15th-Nov-2012 02:33 am (UTC)
lolol
chikntetrazzini 13th-Nov-2012 06:27 pm (UTC)
Danny Glover once gave up a cab to my elderly (white) aunt in NYC. She never forgot it.
amethystcitrine 13th-Nov-2012 06:52 pm (UTC)
Awww <3
raeme 13th-Nov-2012 11:19 pm (UTC)
Omgggg this is not helping me control my major crush on him
raeme 13th-Nov-2012 11:20 pm (UTC)
OMG WAIT YOU SAID DANNY NOT DONALD UGH
mjspice 14th-Nov-2012 06:52 pm (UTC)
That's sweet.
love_keiko 13th-Nov-2012 09:22 pm (UTC)
i was so hurt the first time that happened to me. T___T
piratesswoop 13th-Nov-2012 09:31 pm (UTC)
i was in chicago with my mom last week to get my student visa and most of the cab drivers there seem to be POC like us but we would see white cab drivers around while we were looking for a taxi and not a one of 'em stopped for us
mjspice 14th-Nov-2012 06:52 pm (UTC)
This happens where I live too. It's always white people that catch a cab.
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