Two pictures of a ‘dancing man’ were recently posted on 4Chan with the caption “Spotted this specimen trying to dance the other week. He stopped when he saw us laughing”. The image was later posted on Imgur, an image-sharing service, by a user who wrote, “I find this behavior fucking despicable. If you’re out there big man, fuck those kids. Keep dancing”.
Within 24 hours, Twitter user Emma asked her followers to help find him, writing, “Twitter, can we find the man in this photo and tell him that he is beautiful and we love him?” The photo caught the attention of writer Cassandra Rules who decided to speak out in support of the man and throw him a dance party. “I thought it was so horrible. I mean, anybody with any sense was horrified by this. It is wrong,” she told NBC. Within hours she started searching for the man on Twitter using the hashtag #FindDancingMan.
Anyone know this man or who posted this? There’s a huge group of ladies in LA who would like to do something special pic.twitter.com/DGbu3AXOrB
— Cassandra (@CassandraRules) March 5, 2015
She issued him an invitation without delay.
To #DancingMan.. @xorachelflies @TziporahMetler @HOPELEIGHMUSIC @isthisrita @lysee_love @FeliciaaBro @stephaniefilo pic.twitter.com/xYfpnPAM08 — Cassandra (@CassandraRules) March 6, 2015
Soon another Twitter user posted a photo of the dancing man posing with a dinosaur mascot in London.
#FindDancingMan spotted in London with latest dancing partner pic.twitter.com/TmjhNZ8Rk2
— Max Taucer (@MaxTaucer) March 6, 2015
The dancing man immediately replied to the invite.
@CassandraRules @MaxTaucer #finddancingman Cassandra just seen invite and would love to join you in LA for a dance off!! — Dancing Man (@Dancingmanfound) March 6, 2015
Cassandra Rules was obviously excited.
YAY TWITTER!!! @Dancingmanfound #FindDancingMan We are going to dance!!! pic.twitter.com/G7FxuiSsIh
— Cassandra (@CassandraRules) March 6, 2015
I spoke to him, he’s free in a couple weeks, he’s currently in Kiev, but we are planning the best party ever 🙂 @FelicityMorse — Cassandra (@CassandraRules) March 6, 2015
The Coconut Oil Friendship Club has raised over $40,000 to bring him to LA for the dance party.
I can’t believe we found him. @Dancingmanfound all 1727 of us were looking for you sir.
— Hope Leigh (@HOPELEIGHMUSIC) March 6, 2015
And now even celebrities want to join the party.
Hey @CassandraRules keep me posted about your dance party! @Dancingmanfound, never be ashamed of yourself. You are both truly #OTHER — Pharrell Williams (@Pharrell) March 6, 2015
i offer my dj services for free for #DancingMan #DancingManFound #FindDancingMan . no one should ever be ashamed about dancing. — moby Ⓥ (@thelittleidiot) March 6, 2015
The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum has agreed to host the event.
@CassandraRules @Dancingmanfound @Pharrell we would love to donate the “worlds greatest stadium” for the worlds greatest dance party! — LA Memorial Coliseum (@lacoliseum) March 7, 2015
Here’s the update:
Hopefully news of the LA party within 7 days. Dont forget the charities to benefit @PACERCenter, @TrevorProject, @Kidscape, @CybersmileHQ — Dancing Man (@Dancingmanfound) March 26, 2015
Faith in humanity restored
Well done big man. Now you go and enjoy yourself.
WOW What an article!!! DancingMan, You rock and you roll and nobody can take that away from you! Hope you have a great party with all those ladies and of course, Dance ’til you no longer can!