Photo: Monica May/Courtesy Danskin
In case you hadn’t heard, Jenna Dewan Tatum is a pretty amazing dancer. (Oh, you missed that memo? We’ll wait here while youwatch all ofStep Up,check out herLip Sync Battleperformance and watch her “Toddlerography” twice.)
So it’s no surprise that dance apparel company Danskin wanted the actress, 35, to be the brand’s ambassador. And it’s also no surprise that Dewan Tatum jumped (well,grand jeté-d) at the chance.
“My mom reminded me, when I was four years old, starting a community dance class on the weekends and I had to wear a black leotard and pink tights,” Dewan Tatum told PeopleStyle on the set of her ad campaign shoot. “She got me a Danskin black little cap sleeve leotard and pink tights — that’s kind of why I jumped at this offer. I love Danskin, I’ve been wearing it for literally 30 years.”
Monica May/Courtesy Danskin
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Though she may be known for her acting career and gorgeous style as much as her moves these days, Dewan Tatum says that her background (including backup dancing for Janet Jackson) informs so much of what she does today. On the red carpet, dance “instills a sense of confidence with your own body very early on, you’re very aware of where your body is and how you feel in your body and you’re much more comfortable … I’ve been on stages for all different levels and arenas and that doesn’t, it sort of doesn’t bother me in that way. It allows for certain extra bit of confidence.”
And heels? Not a problem for this lady. “Most of the jobs you do as a dancer, they require you to wear heels,” she says. “You rehearse in sneakers or tennis shoes and then ‘Oh, we’re wearing 4-in. heels? Okay.’ So you learn very quickly how to dance in heels … I got very adept at walking, dancing, everyone jokes, you can do anything in heels. I’m almost more comfortable in heels than I am in anything else.”
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source: people.com
