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Here on Champions Of The Universe, we feature Shemika Charles, the Limbo Queen. She is a two-time Guinness World Record holder in limbo dancing — the most recent included passing under a bar that was 21.59 cm off the floor. Watch as she shows Marawa how to get low!

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Transcript
00:08Hello! Welcome to Champions of the Universe, where we profile women who perform feats of greatness.
00:13Today on the show I have Shamika the Limbo Queen. It's very nice to have you on the show Shamika,
00:18I'm very excited.
00:19Now how old are you? I'm 23 years old.
00:21How long have you been doing this for?
00:2210 years.
00:23That's crazy, that's like half your life. That's amazing.
00:26What's your favourite music to train to?
00:28Silka.
00:30Correct, correct answer.
00:32Now could you please tell everyone what your world records are in?
00:34My Guinness World Records are for the lowest female limbo of 8.5 inches and for the furthest distance in
00:41the limbo position.
00:42Are we going to see this today?
00:43You are.
00:44I'm excited, let's do it.
00:49My very first time performing and my uncle challenged me to limbo under the beer bottles.
00:54I love a challenge.
00:55I stretched and practiced and practiced.
00:58I went under those beer bottles.
01:13Oh my god, that was amazing! I can't believe you went under the thing that was so low on the
01:17ground.
01:17How do you feel?
01:18I feel good.
01:20It's definitely very difficult to do but I got through it.
01:24How are your knees? How do you get down?
01:26I've been so flexible my whole life. I've been practicing and I'm just able to do it.
01:31Well, it was absolutely amazing. Thank you so much for coming on the show.
01:34Now, have you got any advice for our young ladies out there who are looking maybe not to do limbo
01:39but something else amazing with their life?
01:41Always follow your dreams and to really stay focused on whatever it is that makes you happy.
01:46Such good advice. Thank you so much for coming on the show.
01:48Bye!
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