Finally, the term “Death Drop” might have found some actual meaning in ballroom.
A trend has begun to arise from TikTok, courtesy of the icon behind the @BestofVogue account, featuring videos of people about to trip and fall — very hard, in most cases — being seamlessly combined with footage of ballroom performers, just as they are doing a dip (which, although RuPaul’s Drag Race has long confused people over it, is the correct term for what is popularly known as “Death drop”) and the final result: a person’s likely most embarrassing moment being transformed into crowd-stunning shows.
And it… is… beautiful.
I mean, just see them for yourselves.
@bestofvogue I’VE BEEN HOLLERING AT THIS FOR MINUTES NOW😭 This transition is SENDING ME🤣🤏🏽 💡@abudamas ##voguing ##voguedance ##ballroomscene ##funny
If you’ve ever fallen on video before, you better make sure it doesn’t see the light of day.
You may be next!
@bestofvogue 10s ACROSS THE BOARD💅🏽😭 YALL asked for it, HERE IT IS💜💀 I’ve been HOLLERING for a MOMENT NOW😂 ##voguing ##voguedance ##ballroomscene ##dancer
As one commenter said under this TikTok, all of these videos deserve “10’s across the board for editing.”
@bestofvogue AND THATS🤏🏽on trans-ition💀😭 Next time y’all imitate my art💜 at least do it right.💃🏽@bosskokosss 📹 @jjhb10 ##voguing ##voguedance ##ballroomscene
America’s Funniest Home Videos needs to call the people making these videos. I need a whole season just of this.
Here’s a compilation of the best of… @BestofVogue’s best trip-dip edits.
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@bestofvogue HOLLERING-SCREAMING🗣AT EACH DIP😭 I’m still in TEARS at the “Let’s goo” PART💀🤣 ##voguing ##voguedance ##ballroomscene ##fall
You’ll likely see this across your feed on one of the social media apps soon, if you haven’t already.
It may have different music or something else to obscure the originator of the trend. Remember, @BestofVogue did it first, and best.
https://twitter.com/gayblackvet/status/1468817046137753601?s=20
Speaking of remember… don’t forget that in ballroom:
There’s no such thing as a “death drop” that’s the name given by people who came across vogue videos whom have no knowledge about voguing. It’s a Dip! https://t.co/7j8zclGiIy
— Leiomy not “Lei” (@leiomy) June 28, 2018
And if you haven’t, check out @BestofVogue on TikTok and other platforms.
https://twitter.com/bestofvogue/status/1469009648971915267
https://twitter.com/DJCoreyography/status/1469313495413972996
https://twitter.com/bestofvogue/status/1468970312255504392
https://twitter.com/bestofvogue/status/1468819646723903490
