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Gymnast Nia Dennis Had the Best Reaction to Michelle Obama's Tweet About Her Viral Routine by Cliche Thursday, January 28, 2021
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Fans are flipping over Nia Dennis’ viral routine.
The 21-year-old gymnast spoke about her unforgettable floor exercise during the Jan. 28th episode of
Last week, Dennis and her fellow University of California, Los Angeles Bruins competed against the Arizona State Wildcats at the season opener in L.A.. Dennis performed a routine set to the music of Kendrick Lamar, Beyoncé, Missy Elliott, Soulja Boy, Megan Thee Stallion and the late Tupac Shakur.
“This routine, I believe, is a reflection of everything that I am as a woman today,” she told Ellen DeGeneres. “And I picked a lot of really influential artists, Black artists that had a huge impact in the Black community. For starters, Kendrick Lamar, you know, he’s a huge activist in his music. We’re not allowed to use words and sounds in our floor routine. So, I figured if I wasn’t going to be able to say it, I wanted to do it in a different way and shine light on gymnastics.”
by Nic Savage 28th Jan 2021 5:22 AM American gymnast Nia Dennis has once again broken the internet with an "incredible" floor routine which has registered more than 9.7 million views on Twitter. But the 21-year-old phenom has done it again, footage of her latest routine gaining plenty of traction on social media channels. After taking a knee and raising a fist, Dennis' performance opened with Kendrick Lamar's 2017 hit single ,
Be Humble. It also featured music from Missy Elliott, Soulja Boy, Megan Thee Stallion and Tupac Shakur. Not only are the tumbling passes perfectly-executed, but Dennis also incorporated plenty of dance moves inspired by Black culture.
UCLA gymnast Nia Dennis competes in the balance beam against Arizona State on Saturday.
UCLA gymnast Nia Dennis celebrated Black culture in a floor routine performance over the weekend that has the internet doing flips.
The senior’s celebrated routine from Saturday’s competition in Los Angeles kicked off with Kendrick Lamar’s song “Humble.” The rest of her routine featured a mashup of music by a number of Black artists, including Missy Elliott, Soulja Boy and Tupac.
Dennis’ electric floor exercise and dance, which earned her a score of 9.950 out of a possible 10, also included nods to California Black culture and to historically Black Greek-lettered sororities and fraternities.
Nia Dennis Claims Victory For The Culture With 2nd Viral Gymnastics Routine
Dennis began her routine by taking a knee and raising a fist, then went on to perform a series of moves as Kendrick Lamar’s “DNA,” blared in the background.
The UCLA champ initially went viral for her
Homecoming–inspired routine that featured some of Beyonce’s greatest hits including “Crazy in Love,” and “Ego” last season. This time she kept that same energy by tapping into a variety of musical eras and genres that each spoke to the nuances in Black culture.
Dennis began her routine by taking a knee and raising a fist. Next, she went on to perform a series of moves as Kendrick Lamar’s “DNA,” blared in the background.