'Dancing With Myself': Who is Keke? Winner of 2nd episode invented dance to Megan Thee Stallion's 'Savage'
'Dancing with Myself,' a family-friendly, high-spirited competition, brings out the performer in all of us. Every week, a new group of cheerful dancers of all ages competes in a series of high-octane dance challenges designed and taught by the show's famed producers, including Shakira. Contestants are separated into pods for a short time to learn the new routines, add their own flair, and then perform in front of a live audience. The judging panel, which includes Shakira, Nick Jonas, and Liza Koshy, gives quick feedback and encouragement as each round of the competition progresses, but the studio audience ultimately decides who wins Best Dancer of the Night and the top cash award of $25,000.
In the debut episode, we have already witnessed a winner Tyra Haynes-Polke, a teenager who is extremely talented at such young age. The second episode included some of the greatest dancers, but most importantly, we only had one champion, Keke. Remember how Shakira told Keke in one of the rounds that she felt in her guts that Keke would win this competition? It turns out that Shakira was right after all, as Keke won this episode and took home the grand prize of $25,000. Here's all you need to know about Keke.
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Who is Keke?
Keke, whose real name is Keara Wilson, invented the dance to Megan Thee Stallion's smash song 'Savage' in March 2020. Millions of individuals tried the moves and uploaded their own clips on social media, including celebrities like Keke Palmer, Jennifer Lopez, and Megan Thee Stallion herself. She has almost 3.3 million followers on her TikTok account, KeKe.Janajah, where she publishes dancing videos. She was chosen as an originator for the TikTok Discover List in October 2021. Wilson has acted as an inspiration for younger Black dancers and makers on TikTok, and she says she's working on improving her talents and will have more dance routines to share in the future.
In July 2019, she began posting on TikTok. In 2019, she graduated from high school and began preparing to join the military. Her Instagram account, queen.kekeeee, has over 200,000 followers. She promoted the Breakthrough Nutrition Club on Instagram. Michiko Rose and Andre Wilson are her parents' names. Jaquan, Drevon, Shaunece, Andre, and Ayvree are her five siblings. She started dating Tony Leech in 2018, and the couple got engaged in December 2020. Keke mentions that she is planning her wedding after winning the reality competition and that the money would help her have her dream wedding.
To watch more of the Pop Queen on 'Dancing With Myself,' tune in to NBC Tuesday at 10 pm ET, or stream it the following day on NBC.com or Peacock.
