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A cat called Hubert has left the internet in stitches with his incredible dance performance which his human managed to capture in a video that has gone viral on social media.
In the hilarious clip shared on TikTok on Tuesday under the username mycatispeople, the poster can be heard asking Hubert: "Baby, show us your dance moves," before the cat jumps on the table ready to perform.
His owner believes her cat to be a ragdoll mix, even as other users online have speculated it could be a Himalayan. The feline performs Michel Jackson's iconic "moonwalk" on the table as his mom compliments his performance.
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The poster, Jasmine from Canada, told Newsweek that her cats, Hubert and Mabel, are rescue cats who came into her life at a very stressful time.
"A 10-year relationship ended the same month I lost my 18-year-old cat, Mickey. I like to believe Mickey picked these two goofs out for me," she said.
She added that Hubert did his "furrst" table dance as soon as she'd assembled that table, and he loves the attention he gets for it.
"I like to think of him as my in-house comedian. When he's not dancing, he's usually sitting in bed. Mabel can usually be found sitting on the printer behind the table (her throne) or on her treat bags."
Michael Jackson began performing the legendary dance move in the 1990s, taking a few backward glides with his feet during the performance of some of his most famous songs, including, among others, "Billie Jean."
Many historians debate the origins of the dance. According to some accounts, it first appeared in the vaudeville era of the early 20th century, and one of its notable pioneers was Bill Bailey, who performed it in the 1950s.
According to Jackson's website, he did not come up with the moonwalk himself, all he did was "enhance the dance." Instead, the website says the move came from Black children "who lived in the inner cities" and had a natural talent for dancing.
The video quickly went viral on social media, getting viewers from across TikTok. It has so far received over 1.2 million views and 131,700 likes on the platform.
One user, ____CherryPie____, commented: "Please can you add the beginning of the billie Jean soundtrack to this for me."
Wickedwritingink said: "*IMMMA MEOWNIAC MEOWNIAAC FOR THEM TREATS* *AND ILL MAKE DANCING BUSCUITS LIKE IVE NEVER DONE BEFOOOOOREEEEE.*"
Emily wrote: "He IMMEDIATELY jumped into action lol!.He knew the assisnment alright!"
Another user, MayaKittyKat, commented: "Billie Jean said I was the one, but the kitten's not my son!! King of PopCATS!"
Amelia added: "Love everything about this. The poofy, beautiful, funny kitty and that wall paper!"
Update 4/6/24, 9:20 a.m. ET: This article has been updated with comments from the OP, and new pictures.
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