Morgan Bullock Explained

Morgan Bullock is an American Irish dancer, known for her Irish dance remix of rapper Megan Thee Stallion's song "Savage", which went viral on TikTok and Instagram in May 2020.[1]

Biography

Bullock started dancing when she was 3 and discovered Irish dance at the age of 10. She has been dancing at the Baffa Academy of Irish Dance in Richmond, Virginia ever since. In 2019, she placed 43rd at the Irish dance world championships.[2] [3]

In May 2020, she posted a video to TikTok of her Irish dancing to the popular song "Savage" by Megan Thee Stallion. The video was reposted by large accounts on several social media platforms, including Taoiseach (Irish prime minister) Leo Varadkar – who invited her to Ireland to dance in the 2021 Saint Patrick's Day parade[4] – Beyoncé's mother Tina Knowles, Irish-Nigerian author Emma Dabiri, and the large Instagram account The Shade Room.[5] [6] Padraic Moyles, the lead dancer of Irish folk music show Riverdance, invited her to join the show's US tour when it comes to Virginia[7] and offered her free admission to their summer school, Riverdance Academy.[8] Bullock stated she faced backlash from users on social media who saw her untraditional dancing as appropriating Irish culture,[9] [10] but she explained it, "represented a very small minority of the feedback that [she] got".[11]

In November 2020, she joined Irish Minister of State Colm Brophy and Ambassador of Ireland to the United States Daniel Mulhall in Ireland's new diaspora strategy,[12] which according to Taoiseach Micheál Martin: "seeks to give [Ireland's] diaspora a strengthened voice within Irish life, while also setting out the many ways this Government will work to support the Irish abroad."[13] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Bullock was unable to attend the St. Patrick's Day parade in Ireland, but in March 2021, she performed virtually for the US' Embassy of Ireland.[14]

In October 2022, Bullock was announced as one of the recipients of the Presidential Distinguished Service Award for the Irish Abroad for 2022 in the category of Arts, Culture and Sport.[15]

Personal life

As of June 2020, Bullock is pursuing a master of education degree at Virginia Commonwealth University to become an elementary school teacher.

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Notes and References

  1. News: May 14, 2020. Watch: VCU student goes viral for 'TikTok' Irish dancing video. WRIC-TV. live. February 19, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20200530025645/https://www.wric.com/news/local-news/richmond/vcu-student-goes-viral-for-tik-tok-irish-dancing-video/. May 30, 2020.
  2. Web site: Vargas. Chanel. February 3, 2021. This Irish Dancer on TikTok Combines Modern Music With Traditional Moves, and We're Obsessed. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210216123641/https://www.popsugar.com/fitness/morgan-bullock-irish-dancing-tiktok-videos-48146923. February 16, 2021. February 19, 2021. PopSugar.
  3. News: July 17, 2020. Experience: I'm an Irish dancing TikTok star. The Guardian. Bullock. Morgan. live. February 19, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210110055212/https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2020/jul/17/experience-im-an-irish-dancing-tiktok-star. January 10, 2021.
  4. News: McGlynn. Michelle. May 5, 2020. Viral US Irish dancer invited to dance in St Patrick's day parade. Irish Examiner. live. February 19, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20201224022745/https://www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/arid-30997845.html. December 24, 2020.
  5. News: Nwoko. A. J.. May 9, 2020. VCU student gets invite to Ireland after Irish dancing video goes viral. WWBT. February 19, 2021.
  6. News: O'Connor. Amy. December 26, 2020. From miracle rescues to Normal People mania: 50 feel-good news stories of 2020. Irish Independent. live. February 20, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210103074001/https://www.independent.ie/life/from-miracle-rescues-to-normal-people-mania-50-feel-good-news-stories-of-2020-39892439.html. January 3, 2021.
  7. News: July 18, 2020. Why I fell in love with Irish dancing. BBC News. video. live. February 19, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20200830194754/https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-us-canada-53452080. August 30, 2020.
  8. News: May 8, 2020. American Irish dancer Morgan Bullock to perform with Riverdance and join their academy. RTÉ.ie. live. February 19, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20200518070556/https://www.rte.ie/news/2020/0508/1137297-american-irish-dancer-to-perform-with-riverdance/. May 18, 2020.
  9. News: Brent. Harry. July 23, 2020. American Irish dancer defends herself following accusations of 'cultural appropriation'. The Irish Post. live. February 19, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210125124753/https://www.irishpost.com/news/american-irish-dancer-defends-herself-following-accusations-of-cultural-appropriation-189788. January 25, 2021.
  10. News: May 5, 2020. American Irish dancer speaks out after online racist abuse. RTÉ.ie. live. February 19, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20200807215141/https://www.rte.ie/news/2020/0505/1136602-american-irish-dancer-speaks-out-after-racist-abuse/. August 7, 2020.
  11. News: June 30, 2020. Black Irish Dancer. Good Day Sacramento. KMAX-TV. video interview. live. February 19, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210220003754/https://gooddaysacramento.cbslocal.com/video/4609004-black-irish-dancer/. February 20, 2021.
  12. News: Michael. Neil. November 18, 2020. New diaspora strategy challenges traditional Irish abroad image. Irish Examiner. live. February 20, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20201118103250/https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-40084202.html. November 18, 2020.
  13. News: Whelan. Sean. November 18, 2020. Government approves new strategy to support the Irish abroad. RTÉ . live. February 20, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210109122752/https://www.rte.ie/news/2020/1118/1178924-diaspora/. January 9, 2021.
  14. News: McGlynn. Michelle. March 17, 2021. Irish dance sensation Morgan Bullock on St Patrick's Day, going viral and Beyoncé's mam. Irish Examiner. live. March 21, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210317195426/https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-40246511.html. March 17, 2021.
  15. Web site: Minister Coveney announces 2022 Presidential Distinguished Service Award recipients . 2022-10-11 . gov.ie . 2022-10-15.

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