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Gymnast's dance routine breaks the internet
WWOS staff
A US college gymnast who combined dance moves to make Beyonce proud with a near flawless floor routine has broken the internet.
A video of UCLA student Sophina DeJesus competing against University of Utah at Los Angeles' Pauley Pavilion on Saturday has already been watched more than 19 million times.
The 21-year-old did the whip, nae nae and even hit the quan in between perfectly executed flips and somersaults.
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DeJesus's routine had the audience in raptures and also impressed judges who gave the gymnast a near perfect score of 9.925, equalling her career best.
The effort also helped her team take out the meet with a come from behind victory launched off the back of her amazing floor routine.
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