Kelly Ripa: talk show host, mother — and ballet dancer!
On Tuesday, theLive with Kelly and Ryanhost shared a very impressive photo of herself wearing some satin pointe shoes and balancing on her tiptoes.
“Practice makes……um…….something?” Ripawrote in the caption of the graceful photo. “Join #kellyandryan #guinessworldrecord attempt-most #balletdancers #enpointe simultaneously 📍📌🖊❗️🗡🔪”
Ripa’s husbandMark Consuelosshowed his support with a loving comment on the post, saying, “Reason 1001 why …♥️♥️♥️”
The mother of three’s post even caught the attention of professional dancers, including formerSo You Think You Can DancecontestantAllison Holker Boss, who commented with a string of heart emojis.
Consuelos’Riverdalecostar Skeet Ulrich commented, “Impressive 💪🙌” — a sentiment thatWalking Deadstar Jeffrey Dean Morgan echoed with the comment “Very impressive!!”
But Ripa didn’t don the ballet shoes for nothing —Live with Kelly and Ryanis on aquestto break the Guinness World Record for Most Ballet Dancers En Pointe Simultaneously.
The attempt will take place on the morning of Tuesday, September 10, and American Ballet Theatre principal dancers Isabella Boylston and James Whiteside will be joining in on the challenge.
To successfully break the record, the group will need to have more than 245 people rise up en pointe at once for a full minute.
“This record-breaking challenge is a great way to share our art form with a large audience and make everyone feel included,” Boylston and Whiteside said in a joint statement toPointe Magazine.
“All are welcome to participate and all you have to do is stand en pointe!” the pals, who call themselves “The Cindies,” added.
They both also sharedInstagram postsputting out thecall for ballet dancersto participate.
“LET’S BREAK A GUINNESS WORLD RECORD!” the caption said.
“CALLING ALL BALLET DANCERS! If you can dance en pointe, you can join me and @jamesbwhiteside to be a part of @livekellyandryan‘s attempt to break the Guinness World Record for Most Ballet Dancers En Pointe Simultaneously!” the caption continued.
“On September 10, join “The Cindies”, @kellyripa & @ryanseacrest in our attempt to break the world record! Go to LINK IN BIO to sign up and make sure to TAG YOUR FELLOW BALLERINOS & BALLERINAS BELOW!”
source: people.com
