To every angry right-winger who thinks the gays are an insidious bunch of recruiters set to destroy the moral fabric of our youth, please note: sometimes all it takes for a kid to express his fabulous, potentially emerging gay self, is a Karaoke machine and a green screen. And to the aforementioned nut-jobs, if you can watch this video without catching a wave of positive energy emanating from the unfiltered, unapologetic self expression, then there really is something wrong with you. To everyone else, enjoy and happy pride month!
It was the 90s
We Dare You to Watch This 9-Year-Old Vogueing Without Smiling
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JordanMeehan
Fierce. Diva. SUPERSTAR! WORK IT!
DanH
oh my God. this is the best.
shle896
I was doing the same thing back then, only I was like 20. Oy!
Zack
That made me so happy after the bad day at work. thanks.
BenFrankly
I think this is wonderful. So proud of someone who could do this back in 1991. WHen I was 9 my father would have locked me in my room for the rest of my life if I had done that. This freedom for children to express themselves and avoid a life of hiding and lies is magnificent. And I am sure has saved countless lives from suicide.
Jake the libertarian
L-O-V-E
Scott
I am so torn.
Video and dancing were done well. The kid has raw talent. I remember what it was like to be young and have a desire in the heart burning to be expressed.
But when I see children making sexually suggestive moves I cringe. Do they really grow up that fast? I also think that kiddie beauty pageants are disgusting. Hell, I’m embarrassed when I see a teen acting adult in a high school production.
I remember in the early 90’s how the neighbor girls (aged around 10) would be outside singing “Like A Virgin”. I would wonder if their immigrant parents knew what these kids were saying.
If the law says that it’s a crime to have sex with minors then why are children pushed to act like adults before their time?
shle896
@Scott: You must have a dirty mind because I have never seen or heard anything even remotely sexual about Madonna’s Vogue – the song or the video.
I agree with you about the kiddie pageants, though. Disgusting.
paul
BRAVO! BRAVA! What a talented young man. My heart just soared when I saw this. I can’t even walk and chew gum at the same time. MUAH!
Robbie K
Werk it 🙂
directionless
what about the left-wingers who who thinks the gays are an insidious bunch,why do the get another free pass?
JKB
Lovin’ him, his moves, and that pink shirt…work!!
J.
Yes. And I saw a picture of him now. Kinda of a lil hottie if I do say so myself….(and no this is not him)
Red Meat
That kid is fierce.
Carlos
I wonder were that kid is now today? Did they grow up to be a dancer?
JDSwell
@Carlos: No, not a dancer. Check out his Vimeo page. He grew up to be a screen writer and is quite a hottie.
sdyue
hehe, he’s sooooo cute!!!
<3<3
🙂
Hotone2me
Werk it.. Willie Ninja would be proud!!!
Gigi Gee
I tried but, in the end, I smiled. A lot. Thanks!
Ogre Magi
@Scott: Don’t be such an old poop
corey
He is soooo good. Good luck to him. Really entertaining and imaginative. Go for it….
Star
@Robbie K:
agreed… 🙂
That kid is a *mayjor* star
Afro Boricua
This is so funny. You better WORK Miss Thang.
Zornorph
@Scott: I don’t see any suggestive moves the boy is making. A Michael Jackson crotch-grabbing number would be a different thing. He doesn’t even to that ‘shirtless male dancer’ part of the Vogue video.
delurker
@directionless: name names goproud troll. god, you people are vermin.
Alan
@delurker:
I am not “directionless”, and normally I avoid politics because its divisive and pointless, but here I had to come to his defense.
1) Its GOProud
2) “god, you people are vermin.” That’s mean. A little political diversity within the gay community is a good thing.
3) Most (almost all) major political policy issues fall into one of three categories; social policy, economic policy, and foreign policy. Obviously gays who are socially right leaning are self-hurting, but there is no reason why that needs to effect an individuals view on economic or foreign policy. Most people, including myself, are pretty moderate, even right-leaning on these issues.
4) I don’t actually know of any bigoted remarks made by members of the left (and by “left,” I mean politicians who are generally left of center on average.) Left-leaning politicians tend to be good about being supportive, though I’m sure that there are some anti-gay left-wingers out there because I cannot imagine that there isn’t at least one leftist who isn’t prejudice.
5) Lets not forget why were on this page; an adorable kid by the name of Robert Jeffrery (who indeed grew up to be quite hot!) put this video of himself on vimeo – and for good reason it went viral. God, I love this site. PRIDE! PRIDE! PRIDE! PRIDE!
Shannon1981
You better weeerrrkkk sister! OMFG I LOVE THIS KID.
spider_orchid
WERQ HUNTEE! WEEEERRRRRRQQQQQQQ!