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(CNN) — UCLA gymnast Nia Dennis’ floor routine not only won her a top score — it’s getting high-profile acclaim.
Missy Elliott and Simone Biles are among those adding Twitter applause to the video from UCLA’s victory Saturday over Arizona State.
The video, with more than 6 million views on Twitter, was shared by the UCLA Gymnastics account with the caption: “This is what #blackexcellence looks like. @DennisNia does it again!”
The routine features music by Kendrick Lamar, Beyonce, Missy Elliott, Soulja Boy, Tupac Shakur and Megan Thee Stallion.
“Do the damn thing girl,” Biles, the most decorated gymnast of all time, wrote on Twitter. “This was so fun to watch! Keep killing it!”
Elliott also gave the routine her approval, tweeting: “Snappin”
The routine scored a 9.950 and helped UCLA to achieve a 196.150-195.950 victory over Arizona State. Dennis got the meet’s top marks in floor and vault.
“This routine definitely reflects everything that I am today as a woman and of course I had to incorporate a lot of parts of my culture,” Dennis told the Los Angeles Daily News. “I wanted to have a dance party because that’s my personality and of course I had to shout out LA because we out here, UCLA.”
It’s not the first taste of internet stardom for Dennis, a 21-year-old senior from the Chicago area. Last year, her Beyonce-inspired routine received praise from Alicia Keys and Kamala Harris.
The previous season, her teammate Katelyn Ohashi was a sensation with a joyful floor routine that earned a perfect 10.
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