The original 'Renegade' dance creator Jalaiah Harmon collaborated with Charli D'Amelio and performed at the NBA All-Star Game

Charli D'Amelio / TikTok

• TikTok star Charli D'Amelio has achieved viral fame and a coveted spot in the influencer Hype House in Los Angeles, largely due to her viral dance videos — in particular, "The Renegade." 
• The iconic choreography that propelled D'Amelio to online fame, however, is the work of 14-year-old Jalaiah Harmon from Fayetteville, Georgia.
• After a New York Times feature revealed Harmon as the innovator behind the viral trend, public figures are demanding that Harmon receive the credit she's due — including Charli D'Amelio.
• On February 16, D'Amelio and Harmon performed "The Renegade" in a TikTok video uploaded to D'Amelio's account.
• Harmon also performed the viral dance during the NBA All-Star Game at Chicago's United Center.
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With 27.5 million followers on TikTok and a coveted spot in the Los Angeles influencer mansion called the Hype House, Charli D'Amelio has solidified her place as one of the most famous teens on the Internet. The 15-year-old dancer from Norwalk, Connecticut, is best known for performing viral dances — most notably, "The Renegade" dance to "Lottery" by Atlanta rapper K-Camp.

The iconic choreography that propelled D'Amelio's viral fame, however, is the work of 14-year-old Jalaiah Harmon. As The New York Times reported in a recent feature, the Fayetteville, Georgia, teen choreographed the now-world famous dance with her friend Kaliyah Davis and posted it to Funimate and Instagram in September of 2019. In October, a TikTok user adapted Harmon's moves and posted a video to the platform, where it took off immediately. D'Amelio and other TikTok influencers quickly followed suit, posting videos of themselves performing the dance. Meanwhile, Harmon received no credit for the viral trend. See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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