#ICYMI – UCLA’s new star Sophina Dejesus
Balance Beams, High Low Bars , Vaults and more importantly the Floor Exercises! Gymnastics is a sport we all have grown to love over the years especially since the Olympic days of Dominque Dawns. And who can forget Gabby Douglas, the young Virginian underdog and the first African American gymnast to win Gold in the Olympic All-Around competition. But wait there is a new face on the up rise and she’s giving a twist to the sport.
UCLA’s new star Sophina Dejesus , the gymnast who’s video went viral! Added some flavor to her floor exercise routine last Saturday by sticking to her culture and a little help from her sister. The star would “Whip, Nae Nae” , “Hit the Quan” in between tumbles and flips all over that mat! And to top it off she “Dabbed’d on em”!. What a great way to show her creativity in such a great sport!.
Her outstanding performance in competition made news on Saturday as her video got the complete attention of Facebook , I can honestly say if you have yet to see this video then you are in for a treat!
Sophina nailed every tumble, flip, split and her LANDINGS! Were amazing, she had the judges totally shocked as it was the first time they had seen the routine but it was the audience that would join in with her throughout the performance!
The senior said this: “I love dancing,” DeJesus said of her decision to try the unorthodox routine. “I wanted to end my senior year with a bang.”
She added: “My sister Savannah is an awesome dancer. She helped me with the choreo and made it more fun.”
And fun she did have and a bang she did deliver and would you believe that this is far from her best event? She’s ACTually an All-around gymnast and the floor exercise was her first one of the season. WOW!..
Oh and she scored PERFECTLY! Winning the competition for UCLA!
I’m excited to see more from her and I’m sure you will to ! so peep that video!
-A.C.T.
Aqueilla C. Terry, commonly known to many of her followers as “A.C.T” ; is a talented artists of this generation. Born and raised in Richmond, VA is truly a gem of her time. She has been writing for over 10 years as a young child to know a young woman in a world were “words” are her weapon of choice to achieve success. Often considered to be Erykah Badu’s daughter for her way with words, style, presence, music selections and overall persona. A.C.T. is definitely going to take over the world with wide range of creativity. Her ambition is driven by her will to succeed in reaching her goals, but by doing so by remaining herself along the journey. A.C.T. redefines the young black woman by sticking to her beliefs and who she is inside.
