DWTS’ Harry Shum Jr. Details Surprising Real-Life Connection to His Mariah Carey Week Song
DWTS’ Harry Shum Jr. Defends Dance Experience After He, Jenna Johnson Land Highest Score
When it comes to his dance background, Harry Shum Jr. is not leavin’ it all behind.
In fact, the Dancing With the Stars contestant shares a surprising history with the song he and pro partner Jenna Johnson are using for their tango routine on the upcoming “Mariah Carey Week” episode Oct. 6.
“Confirm or deny: Are you braids guy in the music video for Mariah Carey’s ‘It’s Like That,'” E! News’ The Rundown host Erin Lim Rhodes asked Shum in an exclusive interview, to which he replied, “Embarrassingly, that is me.”
But don’t fret if you didn’t know about the Glee alum’s blink-and-you-miss-it moment. Even Shum’s own family had a hard time catching his cameo—in which he rocked cornrows and an all-white suit as a backup dancer—when the visuals first came out in 2005.
“You couldn’t rewind it back then,” the 44-year-old explained. “You literally had to wait another hour before you watched it again, so my parents weren’t really into that waiting.”
As for how he ended up on set with the music icon? Shum credits his lucky break to choreographer Debbie Allen.