After returning from a week of vacation, Jimmy Fallon dedicated a complete segment of The Tonight Show to correct his previous mistake in relation to TikTok dances.
On Monday, April 5, Jimmy addressed the reaction his program faced after a segment during the March 26 episode that featured the personality of TikTok Addison Rae performing eight popular dances on the social media platform. At the time, social media users criticized The Tonight Show for not giving credit in the air to the predominantly black creators of the dances.
“On our last show before the break, we did a little bit with Addison Rae, where she taught me eight viral TikTok dances,” Jimmy told viewers in the video below. “Now, we recognize that the creators of these dances deserve to have their own spotlight.”
He continued, “So now, some of the creators are going to join me to talk about how their dance went viral and then perform the dance themselves.”
Jimmy then spoke to the breeders and watched them perform their dances. Participating in the segment were Mya Nicole Johnson and Chris Cotter (“Above”); Dorien Scott (“Corvette Corvette”); Fur-Quan Powell and Camyra Franklin (“Laffy Taffy”); Adam Snyder, Nate Nale and Greg Dahl (“Blinding lights”); and Keara Wilson (“Wild”).