Watch out, Dylan Mulvaney … Nike may drop you as their spokesmodel in favor of a bona fide athletic talent.
We’re talking, of course, about Sophia Rebecca. Sophia has somehow managed to fly under the radar despite her having mad ballet skillz. We’re not exactly sure why people only just rediscovered her awesomeness, but we couldn’t be happier that they have.
Behold the magic. The majesty. The epitome of girl power:
Twitter is ablaze with discussion over a male dancer who was admitted to the prestigious Royal Academy of Dance.
Sophia Rebecca, a former IT technician, was accepted into the Academy in 2017 as their first transgender dancer. pic.twitter.com/sfDPs9VheO
— REDUXX (@ReduxxMag) April 10, 2023
Clarification: Sophie Rebecca passed his Royal Academy of Dance Intermediate Foundation ballet exams with a Merit in 2017, and has performed professionally in the USA since with female ballet dancers.
He began dancing at age 33. pic.twitter.com/6sMfkZwB5r
— REDUXX (@ReduxxMag) April 10, 2023
Sophia’s only been dancing since age 33? Incredible! So much raw talent in those dainty feet of hers. Does it remind you of anything?
Yes! It’s just like that!
Except, of course, when those dads show off their ballet moves, it’s adorable and sweet. When Sophia does it, it’s neither adorable nor sweet.
FYI I started the music at the exact same time, his timing is just that off. pic.twitter.com/5NjRxcbYd8
— Lemón (@LunarLemonade) April 11, 2023
Lest anyone accuse me of being dishonest, I realized that the timing was slightly off. Here’s the fixed version which makes about 0% difference…somehow it looks even worse? pic.twitter.com/pwNYFSIHlA
— Lemón (@LunarLemonade) April 11, 2023
Yiiiiiikes.
Is being able to dance a requirement?
— アーケットシスターズ (@ArquetteSisters) April 10, 2023
Damn. Looks like I’d have a chance too then. New life goal set. Get ready boys, we’re going prancing
— It’s Sowell Goodman!! (@BettrCallSowell) April 11, 2023
Why not? It couldn’t possibly be any cringier than what we’ve just seen.
This is the modern equivalent of that fat kid pretending to be a Jedi… https://t.co/huaqP7OuMc
— Pradheep J. Shanker (@Neoavatara) April 11, 2023
Not only is Sophia’s dancing painful to watch and an insult to our aesthetic sensibilities, but it’s also an insult to actual women, especially to actual women who have given so much of their time and their bodies to ballet.
I’ve never done ballet and I’m better than HE is 😂😂😂
— M2 (@Amer1can_Barbie) April 11, 2023
I feel bad for the amazingly talented women who lost a place to this guy.
— Adrienne (@AdrienneRoyer) April 11, 2023
They must feel a lot like the Asian kid who got passed over for admission to Harvard in favor of David Hogg.
What, you're not inspired by this triumph of inclusive excellence? #StunningAndBraveNewWorld https://t.co/CcI82rbZQw
— Wesley Yang (@wesyang) April 11, 2023
No. We are very much not inspired.
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