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Dance Challenge TikTok Is on Strike

ICYMI

Slate Podcasts

Entertainment News, News, Tech News, Society & Culture

3.8678 Ratings

🗓️ 3 July 2021

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

Black dance creators on TikTok are sick of white influencers stealing their work without credit. Now, they have collectively refused to choreograph dance challenges for the app’s latest trendy hit, Megan Thee Stallion’s new song, “Thot Shit.” On today’s episode, Rachelle and Madison discuss the origins of this strike, the ineptitude of white dancers trying to create their own dances for the song, and how empty TikTok is without these Black creators. Podcast production by Daniel Schroeder and Derek John. Support ICYMI and listen to the show with zero ads. Sign up to become a Slate Plus member for just $1 for your first month. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:28.6

Yeah, we're on strike. We're not making a dance for thought shit.

0:35.6

Sorry, we're not making a dance for it. We just go and let them keep flailing.

0:42.9

Hi, I'm Rachel Hampton.

0:44.8

And I'm Madison Malone Kircher.

0:46.5

You're listening to I-C-Y-M-I.

0:48.5

In case you missed it, Slate's podcast about internet culture.

0:52.8

Madison, how are you feeling today? You know that scene in the

0:57.0

double worst prada where Emily Blunt gets a cold? Mm-hmm. Yes. I have that cold. Oh, no.

1:06.4

And I can't be sick because I'm wearing Valentino. And by wearing Valentino, I mean recording this podcast.

1:12.2

So please bear with me in my very snotty tone.

1:17.6

I mean, Madison, you're sick.

1:19.6

I am also sick.

1:20.9

And by sick, I mean, I can't stop thinking about the specific tweet, which is a sickness I think we're all familiar with.

1:30.0

It's been two years since this tweet came out.

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