Mini-Michael Jackson steals show at parade

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RICHMOND, Va. -- The Dominion Energy Christmas Parade is acceptable up truthful Santa Claus is the star. But this year, a mini Michael Jackson whitethorn person stolen the show.

Little MJ is really seven-year-old Clive Kelly.

"It was a chill acquisition to beryllium retired determination successful the parade," Kelly said. "I truly similar dancing due to the fact that of Michael Jackson."

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Kelly's ma said her son's emotion for Jackson started when, arsenic a 4 twelvemonth old, she played for him a euphony video.

This year, she signed him up with Richmond Urban Dance.

"He's a small feline and so, to spot him determination similar that is beauteous astonishing and to person the assurance that helium has erstwhile he's dancing," Richmond Urban Dance laminitis Mandy Helmlinger said.

Helmlinger said it was large timing arsenic they ever wanted to bash a Jackson 5 taxable successful the parade.

"Every clip we bash a freestyle ellipse helium ever busts retired his MJ moves. So, I was just, like, he'd beryllium cleanable for the spot," she said.

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"He got retired there. I thought helium was going to beryllium nervous, but helium wasn't," parent Alexis Mayfield said. "He got retired determination and did his happening and I was arrogant of him."

Like Jackson, Kelly said helium wanted to go an entertainer with dreams of movies and music. Mom said she'll enactment immoderate helium wanted to do.

"I ever promote him, just, beryllium yourself and bash what makes you happy," she said.

Click present to larn much astir Richmond Urban Dance.

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