Days after UCLA gymnast Margzetta Frazier went viral for her floor choreography to some of Janet Jackson’s biggest hits, she got a call from the singer herself.
The 20-year-old went viral with her solo routine during a February 10 encounter with a medley of songs by Janet Jackson, such as 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 in her solo choreography with some of Janet Jackson’s biggest hits, she got a call from the singer herself
Solo routine: The 20-year-old went viral with her solo routine during a February 10 encounter with a medley of Janet Jackson songs like 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! All the best to you tonight with @ uclaginástica ‘, Jackson said in his tweet.
The video started with Jackson telling a smiling Frazier that she would like to learn how to fall someday too.
‘If I do that, I would love for you to teach me,’ added Jackson, ‘with Frazier answering,’ Oh, wow, of course. ‘
Tumble: The video started with Jackson telling a smiling Frazier that she would like to learn to roll someday too
Teacher: ‘If I do that, I’d love for you to teach me,’ added Jackson, ‘with Frazier answering,’ Oh, wow, of course ‘
The pop icon said she, ‘did it once, in the Pleasure Principle video, and the way it was filmed, people didn’t think it was me, but it was me somersaulting backwards.
Frazier was wiping the tears from her eyes when Jackson said, ‘I would love for you to teach me,’ and she replied, ‘I would love to teach you.’
Jackson joked that he hopes he won’t “break anything”, but Frazier insisted, “I’m not going to let you break anything.”
Without pause: Jackson joked that he hopes he won’t “break anything”, but Frazier insisted, “I won’t let you break anything”
Jackson added: ‘I just want to say thank you. Thank you for sharing your talent. It’s so beautiful to see you fall ‘, while Frazier struggled against more tears.
‘Thank you very much and it inspired me to want to do more, do better and be stronger. I loved. I absolutely loved it, ‘said Jackson.
Frazier replied: ‘Thank you very much. It means everything to me, that you loved, ‘while clearly being moved.
Talent: Jackson added, ‘I just want to say thanks. Thank you for sharing your talent. It’s so beautiful to see you fall, ‘while Frazier struggled against more tears
When Jackson said he was going because it was starting to rain, Frazier wiped his tears and said, ‘Thank you so much for calling me.
Jackson thanked ‘for the conversation and for inspiring me’, while Frazier added that she hopes, ‘I can teach you these flips.’
The singer joked that she would be a ‘mess’, but she would love to learn from the UCLA gymnast.
She added that she would love to meet her in person the next time she is in Los Angeles, and said she would ‘reach out’.
Thanks: when Jackson said he was leaving because it was starting to rain, Frazier wiped his tears and said, ‘Thank you so much for calling me