A few days after UCLA gymnast Margzetta Frazier went viral for her floor routine of some of Janet Jackson’s biggest hits, she called the singer herself.
The 20-year-old went viral with her floor routine during a rally on Feb. 10, speaking at a medley of Janet Jackson songs like Nasty Boys.
Jackson, 54, praised the floor routine on Twitter a day later, but over the weekend she shared her FaceTime call with the gymnast.
Janet calls: Days after UCLA gymnast Margzetta Frazier went viral for her floor routine, which was one of Janet Jackson’s biggest hits, she called the singer herself
Floor Routine: The 20-year-old went viral with her floor routine at a February 10 rally on a mix of Janet Jackson songs such as Nasty Boys
FaceTime: Jackson, 54, praised the floor routine on Twitter a day later, but over the weekend she shared her FaceTime call with the gymnast
‘So nice to meet you on FaceTime today @IAmMargzetta! Good luck to you tonight with @uclagymnastics, ‘Jackson said in her tweet.
The video opened with Jackson telling a smiling Frazier that she, too, would like to learn to tumble one day.
“If I do, I would like you to teach me,” Jackson adds, “with Frazier answering, ‘Oh, of course. ‘
Tumble: The video opened with Jackson telling a smiling Frazier that she too would like to learn how to tumble one day
Teacher: ‘If I do, I’d like you to teach me,’ Jackson added, ‘with Frazier answering,’ Oh woe, of course. ‘
The pop icon said she did it once in the video Pleasure Principle, and as it was shot, people did not think it was me, but I did backtrack.
Frazier wiped tears from her eyes when Jackson said, “I want you to teach me,” and she replied, “I want to teach you.”
Jackson joked that she hoped she would not “break anything,” but Frazier insisted, “I will not allow you to break anything.”
No interruption: Jackson joked that she hoped she would not ‘break anything’, but Frazier insisted: ‘I will not let you break anything’
Jackson added: ‘I just want to say thank you. Thank you for sharing your talent. It’s so nice to see you tumble, ‘when Frazier fought back more tears.
‘Thank you very much and it just inspired me to want to do more and do better and be stronger. I loved it. Absolutely loved it, ‘Jackson said.
Frazier replies: ‘Thank you very much. It all means to me, that you like it, ‘while you clearly get emotional.
Talent: Jackson added: ‘I just want to say thank you. Thank you for sharing your talent. It’s so nice to see you tumble, ‘when Frazier fought back more tears
When Jackson says she’s going because it’s starting to rain, Frazier wipes away the tears and says, ‘Thank you so much for calling me.
Jackson thanked her, “for the conversation and inspired me,” as Frazier added, hoping “I can teach you the flips.”
The singer joked that she was going to be a ‘hot mess’, but she would like to learn at the UCLA gym.
She added that she would like to meet her in person next time she’s in Los Angeles, and said she would ‘reach out’.
Thank you: When Jackson says she’s going because it’s starting to rain, Frazier wipes away the tears and says, ‘Thank you so much for calling me