Your Friday Boost: Watch This UCLA Gymnast Crush Her Beyoncé 'Homecoming' Routine

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At this point, we ought to be used to the women of UCLA’s Gymnastics squad going viral—who could forget Katelyn Ohashi’s perfect 10 routine from last year?

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Well, there’s room at the top if you’re a Bruin, a fact gymnast Nia Dennis proved with this routine (which is likely sweeping through your timeline as I type this).

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Set to a mashup of songs from Beyoncé’s iconic Coachella performance, Dennis somersaults, leaps, shimmies, and even hits a little “whoa” in perfect time. The energetic routine was clearly a crowd favorite last Sunday as the Bruins faced off against Utah, but didn’t make the rounds on the internet until Thursday.

The performance won Dennis a 9.975, and though I would like to have a word with the hater(s) who denied her that 0.025, Dennis’ final flourish—placing her hands on her head to mimic a crown—says all you need to know about the performance.

Enjoy!

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