She is a talented Irish dancer 😊

The beauty of Irish dancing is that it is accepting of everyone. It is a wonderful community that embraces Irish culture. While not as popular as other forms of dance in the US, it is a true sport. My daughter dances and we absolutely love it! Morgan is an inspiration.

Kelly always comes up with the coolest people to interview

As an Irish dancer I can say I actually have a similar story as Morgan! I did ballet, tap etc and I started when my best friend told me to start doing it with her! 2 years later my teacher is a 3rd world champion and is in riverdance!!

So awesome!!👏🏽💜

keep pushing you can conquer all obstacles

She's amazing! She's the Misty Copeland of tap.

@jaydel3

4 жыл бұрын

It's not tap though. Tap is young, modern, and urban usually tapping with flat feet. Irish is formal, mostly on toes, restrictive arm movements, and a lot of jumps. Clogging is the descendant of Irish Dance, which is similar but has looser rules.

@sophiayarborough3438

4 жыл бұрын

Agreed

@amonbeck

3 жыл бұрын

@@jaydel3 Tap is the child of Irish dance and black jazz. Clogging is her sister. So you’re not wrong, I just wanted to add.

She’s a beautiful BLACK Irish dancer!!! I love it; you are a blessing to MANY!❤🏆✌🏾

She is amazing! 🙌

“Barriers”? Do you mean to say that someone held her back because of her race? I hadn’t been aware that that was the case. On the contrary, I had the impression that she was embraced and nurtured despite her not being Irish or Irish American. Please clarify. If other aspiring Irish dancers who happen to be non-white are having barriers constructed against them, please tell us about that, too.

@Em-ui2yl

Ай бұрын

I’ve seen black Irish dancers winning competitions going back to the 1980s.

She is amazing !

Lovin your beachy, sunny lewk Kelly🌞🌺 it really suits your personality☺ And this young woman has incredible talent, bravery to challenge and break through racial/social stereotypes. I wish her the best, congratulations on being invited to join the Riverdance group!

Thats definitely outside of the box. Now its gonna be trending.

Is Kelly wearing pjs?...if so, I Love it!..

@D3Hearts

4 жыл бұрын

I think it’s a beach cover up. She’s out by the pool.

@michelesmith85

4 жыл бұрын

Deb L. Yeah you’re probably right. I’m only a little disappointed.

We need to have Kelly react to old video clips of herself! Or any of the "Funny Kelly Clarkson" moments video compilations!

Kelly stated she’s the “only” but that’s not the case. There were black, Asian, and others in Irish dance even in the 80s when I did it and in the 2000s when my daughter did it. Less common, for sure, but they aren’t a shock to see.

Thats awesome!!! Top 50 in the world??? Its not even an American thing.....very cool

@brendenluworo8662

4 жыл бұрын

As quite possibly the only South Sudanese/American Irish dancer to have competed at an international level, I would like also like to let you know that the CLRG organization has had at least two black world champions that I know of: one being American, and the other Scottish born to Nigerian parents, who won his title just last year.

There was a young man who was one of the top Irish dancers years ago.

When white people dance hip hop, they're not labeled as "white hip hop dancer" 😢... she's an incredibly talented dancer, period.

if people stop looking at the race of a person and focus on an individual as a person the world would be better off

Yes I love knowing what her nationality is but why does she have to be known as the black Irish dancer

@preacaininternational5637

3 жыл бұрын

I think it's because of the unfair and unfounded cultural appropriation accusations from white supremacists mostly in America who are neither dancers Irish nor appreciative of Irish culture. They're the ones who attempt cultural appropriation of Irish culture to divide black and Irish There are black Irish in America in Ireland and many other places. There are African Irish born in Ireland now and they are fluent Irish speakers and hurlers etc no problem from Irish

I wish she was just called an Irish dancer not “black Irish dancer” she is amazing people don’t need to make everything about race she is awesome on her own

@sidneylemon1951

4 жыл бұрын

It’s BECAUSE she’s one of the only black women to place this high. That’s the whole reason she’s on the show.

@MrSesseLind

4 жыл бұрын

@@sidneylemon1951 Which makes it a racist show.

@ShanaLawson

4 жыл бұрын

It’s about representation.

@ShanaLawson

4 жыл бұрын

Smiley L Youre missing the point. No one said they couldn’t be but since you don’t see them often the ones who might be interested might shy away bc they don’t see themselves. Just like the first person on the moon, (Altho many said it couldn’t be done). We’ve landed machines on the moon why make a big deal that a human stepped foot? Bc it’s something that hasn’t or rarely (in this case) has been done

@ShanaLawson

4 жыл бұрын

Smiley L No one said they were but you don’t see them at all. This is notable, just bc you don’t feel that way doesn’t make it so.

Shes so much better than Ludwig.

A half asian american girl won the world championships they are making a much bigger deal about this than it deserves.Irish people wouldn't bat an eye lid

@TheHoodVoice2024

Жыл бұрын

Hater nobody cares what you think or anyone like you , she can get her love and approval from us. She's a young girl doing better things than you'll ever do and you're jealous. What a weak low self-esteem way of thinking 😂

Just stop appropriating My culture thanks

@daw7773

3 жыл бұрын

Wrong! She has always given credit to the "originators" of the Irish dance, unlike some people(e.g. some white rappers, hip hop dancers, jazz/blues musicians) and/or Korean "Pop" groups who don't acknowledge the originators(African American). If acknowledgement is given to the "source" then it is not culture "appropriating" it is culture "appreciating." As a direct result, she was invited by the President of Ireland to participate in the St. Patrick day parade and the world famous River Dance group(Irish) have invited her to perform with them.

@brokencage9723

3 жыл бұрын

@@daw7773 look I dont make the rules.

@dunneincrewgear

3 жыл бұрын

Broken Cage As an Irishman all I can say to you is GFY. The girl is brilliant. Her skin colour, ethnicity, religion or nationality are irrelevant.

@brokencage9723

3 жыл бұрын

@@dunneincrewgear ya well whats good for the goose

@dunneincrewgear

3 жыл бұрын

Broken Cage "Cultural misappropriation" - the mating call of the loser...