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Some residents in a rural Alabama town are "outraged" after a Black gay male dance troupe performed a "vulgar" and "obscene" routine in the town's annual Christmas parade. Watch Fox Mobile's report AFTER THE JUMP ...
The Mobile-based Prancing Elites performed a "J-Setting" routine in the western Alabama town of Semmes. The rural townsfolk were not prepared, reports the Mobile Press Register.
Dressed in red and white Santa sweaters and snug white shorts, the four young men performed a routine that entailed a combination of sharp thrusts, swaying and elaborate hip movements. Each member also sported pristine make-up.
Within hours, members of the community in Semmes called parade organizers and posted on social media, most of them in shock. At least one woman demanded an apology, saying she had "never been so insulted" in her life. Others wrote that they were disgusted and children should not have been exposed to the dancers.
[Karen] McDuffie, who is on the board of directors of the Friends of Semmes, the group that created the parade, said the Prancing Elites' moves were "vulgar" and "not appropriate for a children's Christmas parade," before apologizing on behalf of the organization.
"I was outraged and appalled," added another resident who attended the event with her daughter.
The Prancing Elites have appeared on The Real and been interviewed on the The Tom Joyner Morning Show. Some of their videos have gone viral across the web. Troupe leader Kentrell Collins said the group was invited to perform and thought the organizers were familiar with their style. Collins makes an excellent point on gender presentation and traditional theories on masculinity.
"We are no different than any team out there dancing. We want people to stop looking at gender and focus on the talent," said the 26-year-old Collins. "It's OK for a woman to put on tights and play football, but when a man wants to put on a leotard and tights, it's a problem."
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