How Did Michael Jackson Perform the Lean?
Michael Jackson's gravity-defying lean is all about special shoes. He had patented shoes with slots in the heels to lock onto pegs on stage. Brilliant, right?
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Trick shoes and a strong core. That's the secret. Michael's lean in 'Smooth Criminal' required innovation!
As a dancer myself, I tried replicating it once. Failed like a tree in the forest. Michael's core strength and those custom shoes were key.
He didn't do it. It was the shoes, folks.
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