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7-year-old Kansas boy dances to Taylor Swift’s ‘Shake It Off’ on ‘Ellen’ (+video)


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Dylan Barnes, a 7-year-old boy from Overland Park appeared Friday on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” to show off his one-of-a-kind dance moves.

Dylan, who is known as the Red Headed Persian Entertainer on Facebook, has posted videos of himself dancing to such artists as Fifth Harmony and Justin Timberlake.

Last month, a video of him performing to Taylor Swift’s “Shake It Off” went viral on Facebook; it has more than 6 million views.

After his TV performance Friday, DeGeneres gave him tickets to see Swift, who is performing Monday and Tuesday in Kansas City. She also hinted he might be able to go backstage to meet her as well.

UPDATE, 9/22/2015: Dylan met Swift backstage Monday night. Here’s the story: Dream come true for Kansas boy: A dance with Taylor Swift

This story was originally published September 19, 2015 at 7:42 PM with the headline "7-year-old Kansas boy dances to Taylor Swift’s ‘Shake It Off’ on ‘Ellen’ (+video)."

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