Now, here's something you may not know.
It's been 10 years since I first met Ellen on
So You Think You Can Dance.
And obviously, meeting her has changed my life.
And since it's Throwback Thursday,
I wanted to show y'all a clip of one of our first rehearsals
together.
Now listen, as you watch this, I was, like,
so nervous that I barely said anything at all.
I just laughed, as Ellen is super hilarious.
Watch this.
Hello.
Ellen.
Wow.
How are you?
I thank you in advance.
And I apologize in advance.
I apologize and I thank you.
That's Portia.
Hi.
Hi, Portia.
How are you?
Nice to meet you.
Be very gentle, and kind, and sweet.
I will.
And that's Aaron.
Hi, Aaron.
Aaron's documenting for insurance reasons.
Yeah.
Well, shall we go in slow motion and try to remember it?
[MUSIC - LIL JON, "GET OUTTA YOUR MIND"]
(SINGING) Let's lose it.
Out of your mind.
Get out of your mind.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
(SINGING) Diamond ring.
Go and get yourself a mess around.
Diamond ring.
Go and get yourself a--
No.
Ah, you're good.
I'm not even going full out.
Once we get-- we just do it one after another,
after another, we never stop.
Right.
And then that's when my mind starts melting.
Yeah, there has to be a little marination process.
Yeah, yeah.
Oh, believe me, I marinate my mind.
Don't think I don't marinate my mind.
There you go.
That's why I'm having a hard time remembering all this.
My mind is marinated.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
(SINGING) Put your hands in the air.
It's all right now.
We're going to keep you up on your feet the whole night.
Boom, boom, ca-ca, boom, boom, ca.
Boom boom, ca-ca-, boom, boom ca.
You know where that hurts?
My caca.
My caca is hurting.
And my boom boom hurts a little, too.
We're in good shape.
Thank you.
I think you'll be all right.
I think so.
You're not nervous, are you?
No, not at all.
Especially having you here.
Well, if you just get lost, just look over at me.
Right.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
(SINGING) Get you some, mess around.
Diamond ring.
Get you some, mess around.
Diamond ring.
Get you some, mess around.
Cup your hands like you're cupping some balls,
like basketballs.
I was like--
Wow, those are big.
You're on your own on that one.
It's the big day.
I have a stomach ache.
It's crazy.
You know what's pressure?
It's everyone going, it's the big day, how do you feel?
It's the big day.
Stop saying it's a big day.
It's just a day.
But I'm going to have so much fun.
Here with tWitch, ladies and gentlemen,
prepare to meet a genuine dance superstar.
[CHEERS]
[MUSIC - LIL JON, "GET OUTTA YOUR MIND"]
(SINGING) Get out of your mind, get out of your mind.
Get out of your mind.
Hey, get out of your mind.
Tap that, twist that ass.
Put it in the air and tip it back.
I really don't dance.
I'm in the zone.
Move, get out the way.
Acting like a runaway train.
I grab my beer, you do the same.
Shake that and make it rain.
I don't give a, I don't give a.
Let's freaking lose it.
Get out of your mind.
I really don't dance I'm in the zone.
[CHEERS]
Ellen, we love you so much.
We'll be back.