Jimmy Kimmel Puts on a Leotard to Learn Sia's "Chandelier" Dance

Jimmy Kimmel and Guillermo try to learn the dance from Sia's Chandelier video.

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Jimmy Kimmel reminded us this week that it's hard to go wrong comedy-wise when you mix a couple of chunky middle-aged dudes with some ill-fitting leotards and a solid pop hit.

The Jimmy Kimmel Live host had Australian singer Sia on the show to perform her hit "Chandelier" in support of her new album 1000 Forms of Fear, and while we didn't see Sia's face (she has this thing about performing with her back to the audience), we saw plenty of Kimmel and sidekick Guillermo as they learned the dance from the video.

In the hilarious clip we see 11-year-old Maddie Ziegler, the Dance Moms star whose dancing helped make the video a viral hit, teaching Kimmel and Guillermo how to move like her. 

"Was I intimidated by the choreography? They haven’t choreographed choreography that intimidates this guy," Kimmel said. "I don’t dance a lot, but when I do dance, I dance well. It’s when I feel most free, when I’m dancing."

The best part of the whole thing might be Ziegler trying not to laugh as she genuinely encourages this awful display of human movement. 

But was this better than Lena Dunham's interpretation on Late Night With Seth Meyers?

[Via Slate]

 

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