ONTD Original: Male Celebrities You Didn’t Realize Took Ballet

[frejasface]

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[yeezus_christ]

bless you for this post, frejasface

i knew about most of these except aidan turner, dan rad, and rahm emmanuel. i was hoping michael jordan would've made the list, but the point is the same without him. there's such an extensive breadth of people with formative experiences in the performing arts--especially ballet.

[frejasface]

I had no idea Michael Jordan took ballet! when was this?

[mehtastic]

Indeed the famous "jumpman" silhouette that is part of every AirJordan was based on a ballet move. Jordan evidently gave an interview in 1997 to HOOP magazine, "I wasn’t even dunking on that one. People think that I was. I just stood on the floor, jumped up and spread my legs and they took the picture. I wasn’t even running. Everyone thought I did that by running and taking off. Actually, it was a ballet move where I jumped up and spread my legs. And I was holding the ball in my left hand.”

I couldn't find the HOOP article, but it was used as evidence as part of a lawsuit by the Life photographer. https://www.nicekicks.com/history-behind-jordan-jumpman-logo/

[geneforrester]

woah i had no idea about this! thats so neat

[spellmanian]

Ballet dancers are so cool, so are gymnasts. They can do such crazy things with their bodies! Us mortals can only stan.

[babs]

mte

[drunkenclaudius]

Uhm what the actual talented fuck

[onyxrose81]

IN AWE

[a_model_citizen]

I have nothing but respect for ballet dancers. The things they do with their body are INSANE. Growing up I always loved watching ballet and gymnastics because both require so much strength and grace

[mimblexwimble]

Ballet is incredible.

[war_machine_rox]

Mads Mikkelson keeps continuing to surprise me the more I hear about him lol

I was very impressed with Dan Rad watching this

[vibeology_e]

Seriously, he’s incredible in this. He’s doing so much movement and you barely hear it in his voice.

[ch33rylips]

Wow fancy feet

[espressotorte]

heh, so good

How did I not know John Larroquette was in this?