Imagine being a gymnast. Just flipping and somersaulting and vaulting all the livelong day, like it’s perfectly normal to defy gravity.
As a human who doesn’t know how to get out of an armchair without grunting, I, for one, would love to see gymnasts utilizing their awe-inspiring skills in everyday life. Handspringing onto BART? Here for it. Cartwheeling through Trader Joe’s on a Wednesday afternoon? Would love to see it.
Let’s all give a round of applause to UC Berkeley gymnast eMjae Frazier, then, who livened up her graduation ceremony over the weekend with a powerful front aerial flip, performed with cap and gown still on, while clutching her high-heeled shoes in her hands. As Frazier’s sash falls off, she catches it before it can even hit the ground.
Behold this magical unicorn maki