When the show must go on at all costs, even with a broken jaw. Last weekend, during an impressive acrobatic performance in a club in Texas, a dancer fell from a bar more than 5 meters high, head first. Then a few seconds later, almost without slowing down, continued to dance, twerking on the ground.
Instantly viral, the video of this spectacular fall toured social networks, accumulating more than 10 million views on Twitter. And the intrepid dancer, whose real name is Genea Sky, was given the nickname "Bounce Back Stripper", or "The stripper who gets up".
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- AUSTIN (@THEEGEMINl) February 9, 2020"How could she survive and keep dancing? "," I hope she is doing well "wonder surfers on Twitter. On February 10, Genea was able to clarify what happened on stage that evening and respond to the concerns of some in a video where we find her voice trembling, on the verge of tears. Surgery necessary for his broken jaw, broken teeth, sprained ankle, stitches ... The dancer's injuries are substantial. "It is a difficult time for me, but everything will be fine. It is a lesson in humility what I experienced, I am grateful for just being alive. "
A precarious job
To cover her medical expenses, friends of Genea launched a fundraiser on GoFundMe, far exceeding the goal of $ 20,000. In the description of the collection, the emphasis is put on the fact that her employer will not cover her expenses and that she finds herself unable to work for a very long period.
According to TMZ, the owners of the club where Genea works could still help him financially. But they do not intend to remove the very high pole dance bars that reach the ceiling and claim that each dancer is responsible for his choreography, denying any responsibility.
What revive the debate on the working conditions in club strippers and pole dancers, who in addition to not benefit from minimum wages sometimes have to pay entry fees to access the clubs.
Right on the side of the dancers
In the United States, strippers have been trying to acquire more rights for decades. Already in 2003, faced with a county in Las Vegas which tried to prohibit tips and "lap dance" (lascivious dance on the thighs of a client) because they are in contact with genitals, a union is sets up thanks to a stripper who quickly knew how to bring together thousands of women.
As attorney John Gadd told the Washington Post , the most important demand is to acquire the status of an employee, and to end that of a self-employed worker who offers no financial protection. dancers being dependent on tips as income.
In terms of law, case law is on the side of these women. As John Gadd explains, having clubs instruct them on what to wear at shows or when and how they should work helps consolidate the complainants' records. A study dating back to 2017 showed that out of 75 federal court decisions, only 3 ruled that the club dancers were self-employed.
In California, New York, Georgia and Nevada, complaints from several dancers have changed the law so that club owners are now required to pay compensation to dancers who injure themselves on scene and pay them a minimum wage.
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Today has been a very long day. My surgery went well. My jaw is currently wired shut so please refrain from calling me as of right now and bare with me on replies because my phone hasn't stopped blowing up. Everyone's love & kind words have not gone unnoticed whatsoever and it means so much to me that all of you have blessed me and uplifted me in so many ways. I am overwhelmed in the best way by all the support. I was really nervous as this all started blowing up because people are cruel and this is a very sensitive time for me. But I never imagined so many people would stand behind me in a situation like this and that has outweighed all the negativity by far. I am beyond grateful for you all. I am in a tremendous amount of pain but i am ready for this road to recovery so I can get back to my life. I will continue to update everyone over the course of my recovery but thank you once again for EVERYTHING đđœ
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After an operation on her jaw, Genea thanks the many messages of support she received, in an Instagram post where we see her recovering on a hospital bed. According to TMZ, because of this traumatic experience where she saw herself die, the dancer would no longer want to do this job but wants to find a way to improve this industry and the lives of her colleagues.
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