Big Freedai makes Guinness World Twerking History

A twerking history was made today, as Bounce queen-Big Freedia becomes the official world record holder for making twerking history. This afternoon, in Herald Square in Manhattan, N.Y., the New Orleans hip-hop diva broke the record for “Most People Twerking Simultaneously.” Or, better put, a “Record Breaking Booty Shaking.”
Big Freedia, who you may know from RuPaul’s PEANUT BUTTER music video, organized today’s (record setting) event. The aim, being to gather hundreds of people to twerk, together, for two minutes straight.
Charlie Weisman, the Guinness World Record official was present, wearing the Guinness World Record sports coat, in attendance to make sure everyone followed the rules. In short, “no hands on the ground, no hands on your ankles,” Big Freedia explained. As stipulated by Guinness; Participants were only allowed to put hands on knees or hips for support. Participants can put hands on knees or hips for support. Body must remain upright, with movement concentrated in hips.

Twerking action cannot come from knees. Hips only! Freestyling or additional choreography was not permitted. No hands on the ground, feet in the air, twirling, etc.
Twerking action must be synchronized, can be at own pace. All participants must twerk simultaneously for TWO MINUTES when Big Freedia gives the signal. Any performers who do not participate fully for the entire TWO MINUTES will be deducted from the final total.
Twerkers of all ages showed up, from 8-year-olds to 80-year-olds. “250 participants needed to twerk, simultaneously, using proper technique,” the Guinness official announced at the end of the event. “Today, I am happy to announce a new Guinness World Record with a total of 358 participants.”
On making history, Big Freedia said, “It would open a lot of doors and set history for bounce music and let the world know that we’ve been twerking for a long time. This is not new at all.”