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Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey’s “Right Thurr” Dance Goes Viral

8/17/2026

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Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey performed a dance at the Black Entrepreneur State Fair.
He danced in an empty parking lot wearing an off-white button-down, gray khakis and dark sunglasses.
The set played Chingy’s 2003 hit “Right Thurr,” prompting users to call his moves stiff and rhythm-less.
Frey previously went viral for dancing at a Somali Independence Day celebration and for an ostrich imitation in a 2025 campaign event.

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Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey performed a dance at the Black Entrepreneur State Fair.
He danced in an empty parking lot wearing an off-white button-down, gray khakis and dark sunglasses.
The set played Chingy’s 2003 hit “Right Thurr,” prompting users to call his moves stiff and rhythm-less.
Frey previously went viral for dancing at a Somali Independence Day celebration and for an ostrich imitation in a 2025 campaign event.