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In her first YouTube video, Charli D’Amelio described her least favorite TikTok dance to fans. “At first, I hated Renegade, because it took me such a long time,” she said of the popular but complicated routine. The dancer went on to dish, “Over a span of three days, I would learn a little bit of it, then I was like, ‘OK, can’t do it,’ and then, now I got it, and it’s my favorite one.”
While it was teen dancer Jalaiah Harmon who originally created the Renegade dance, The New York Times reports, “Charli D’Amelio had posted a video of herself doing it, as did many other TikTok influencers. None gave Jalaiah credit.” At first, Harmon was understandably upset that her original dance got so popular through other people, while not receiving due recognition. But, the publication noted, the Atlanta dancer “said she doesn’t harbor any hard feelings against Charli D’Amelio for popularizing the Renegade without naming her. Instead, she hopes she can collaborate with her one day.” For her part, once D’Amelio discovered the origin of the dance, she stated, “I know it’s so associated with me but I’m so happy to give Jalaiah credit and I’d love to collaborate with her.”
Both their wishes came true in February 2020, when Harmon posted an Instagram video of herself, D’Amelio, and Addison Rae — a fellow Hype House member — performing the Renegade together. We’re hoping for more fire collaborations between these dancers in the future!
Written by: Nicki
