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AT 3ft 5.5” tall, Keeshlinooo has taken social media by storm with her dance skills. The 28-year-old from Charlotte, North Carolina, started hip hop dancing in 2017 and became well known for the dance videos she choreographed and posted. Keeshlinooo has scoliosis and spina bifida but her condition is largely unknown after she was told she also has characteristics that do not match up to a singular type of dwarfism. Despite this, she does not let anything faze her. Keeshlinooo told Truly: “I definitely think I stand out not just because of my stature but the way I dance. I’m full of energy, always bringing character to the dance, making it stand out on its own.”
Videographer: Jacob Hauser
Producers: Emika Berry
Editor: Beth Angus
Follow Keeshlinooo:
https://www.instagram.com/keeshlinooo/
https://www.tiktok.com/@keeshlino?source=h5_m
https://twitter.com/keeshlinooo?lang=en
AT 3ft 5.5” tall, Keeshlinooo has taken social media by storm with her dance skills. The 28-year-old from Charlotte, North Carolina, started hip hop dancing in 2017 and became well known for the dance videos she choreographed and posted. Keeshlinooo has scoliosis and spina bifida but her condition is largely unknown after she was told she also has characteristics that do not match up to a singular type of dwarfism. Despite this, she does not let anything faze her. Keeshlinooo told Truly: “I definitely think I stand out not just because of my stature but the way I dance. I’m full of energy, always bringing character to the dance, making it stand out on its own.”
Videographer: Jacob Hauser
Producers: Emika Berry
Editor: Beth Angus
Follow Keeshlinooo:
https://www.instagram.com/keeshlinooo/
https://www.tiktok.com/@keeshlino?source=h5_m
https://twitter.com/keeshlinooo?lang=en
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00:00I am three five and a half. You can't forget the half.
00:03The thing that I love about dancing is it's a way of expression.
00:07You know, just being myself.
00:09So today I'm gonna be going to the adult hip-hop class. People may doubt my ability to dance, but
00:16I'm gonna show em.
00:20I started hip-hop dancing in 2017.
00:23There are some people who definitely underestimate me because of my height.
00:30And then to see me, like, bust out and perform, it is a wild moment.
00:34Because I was smaller, my moves had to be two times bigger in order for people to see me.
00:39I've been dancing all my life. I've been in since I was three years old.
00:44They see me and they would think that maybe she can't dance because I'm small.
00:48So yes, I am actually three five and a half. You can't forget the half because, I mean, it's very important.
00:54Oh, look at that pretty girl. Oh, no.
00:57I actually don't have a type of dwarfism.
01:01It's very rare, I guess you could say.
01:05My stature definitely can cause pain.
01:08I was told to have surgery because I have spinal bifida. I have scoliosis, which is curved spine.
01:16I wore a back brace, but I didn't wear it for too long. When I was younger, I was doing pageants.
01:21I was doing dance. I was doing cheerleading. I had no time for that.
01:24And that was another reason why I didn't get surgery.
01:26And now, 20 some years later, I'm paying for it.
01:29But oh well.
01:31Okay, y'all, what's up? It's your girl Keishalina coming to you live right now.
01:35There are a lot of times where I'm walking in the mall.
01:38And of course, people gonna look because, I mean, hey, it's a little person.
01:42It's not like an everyday thing that you see little people.
01:46Oh, oh.
01:48Oh, my girlfriend!
01:50Now, it kind of doesn't affect me because now when I catch people looking,
01:54I feel like they're looking because they're trying to figure out if I'm the famous girl from social media.
01:59Social media has played a big part in my life.
02:02I've gotten so many opportunities. I've met so many celebrities.
02:05I do promos for people, like just make dance videos and get paid to do that
02:10because a lot of people, they just like seeing me dance.
02:13So today I'm going to be going to the studio over at Fusion Force.
02:17It's actually where I work as well.
02:18I'm going to be going to the adult hip hop class.
02:22There are some times where I do feel limited in any dance that I do.
02:28I definitely have aches in my back, my knees.
02:33When I'm dancing, if I'm dancing for too long, my knees, my legs hurt.
02:39Hit this, kind of rebound.
02:41Boom.
02:42Go around like this.
02:44Seven, eight.
02:45Boom, boom, boom.
02:47Boom, pop, pop, pop.
02:49Pop, pop, pop.
02:50So we go from the top.
02:52Five, six, seven, eight.
02:57I've surprised many people with my hip hop dancing, but definitely about to surprise them again.
03:04Pop, pop, pop.
03:06Pop, pop, pop.
03:07People may doubt my ability to dance, but I'm going to show them.
03:12Pop, pop, pop.
03:13And every time I've seen her, she's gotten better and just keeps growing and keeps growing.
03:17Even with the challenges she has, it's like you can't even tell.
03:20So she's an amazing dancer.
03:24The thing that I love about dancing is it's a way of expression,
03:27whether it's through emotion, like heavy hitting, just being myself.
03:32I definitely think I stand out, not just because of my stature, but the way I dance.
03:41Class was good.
03:42Very energetic, very full out.
03:46I just want to be able to showcase my talents.
03:50Even if it isn't perfect, I still want other people to look at me and say,
03:54if she can do it, I can do it too.
03:56And it doesn't have to be just little people, it can be anybody.