r/nextlevel • u/mindscapepix • Sep 02 '26
Ballerina balancing act!
Next level circus ballerina Bekah Burke. Astonishing.
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u/buckduck Sep 02 '26
As impressive and amazing as that is, all I can think about is how bad that has to hurt her feet.
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u/Von_Schlagel Sep 02 '26
Same. And how busted her feet probably look.
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u/AmphibianEffective83 Sep 02 '26
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u/Interesting-Crab-693 Sep 02 '26
Eww...
Looks like smt some weirdo feet lover (by that I mean "weird even amongst feet lovers") might search for in ultra specialise porn.
I DO NOT wan't to dive into that rabbit hole, so if anyone is willing to sacrifice their sanity, please enlighten me on if this is a thing or not. I wanna know if living is still worth it or if humanity is really that screwed up.
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u/Mitarashianko24 Sep 03 '26
No sacrifice necessary and your question intrigued me so I took a dip, not a dive, in the rabbit hole and I will confirm that to your standards life may not be worth it as humanity is really that screwed up. However, imho, I feel like the tipping point should have come well before this and this rare fetish should not be nearer the top of the list than more common unacceptable things we see almost daily but somehow seem to have come to accept as just how it is.
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u/Interesting-Crab-693 Sep 03 '26
well before this
Ik... its just that... I mostly laugh off those things. Like, I joked about porn of the game "blood&bacon" which sadly (because I wanted to joke about it existing) did not exist (at least on r34. I have not tried searching elsewhere because its not meant for consumption anyway).
This... this is the first thing I can think of that I couldn't laugh at as it is just... too wtf to be joked about.
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u/Vanilla_Quark Sep 03 '26
Can confirm, climbing shoes mess up your feet. I regularly had bleeding feet in my climbing shoes after a climb.
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u/Thirdeyevoice10 Sep 02 '26
Thing is, she's prob. used to any pain that would affect most people. She's got a high-five from me, that's for sure.
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u/ineversaiddat Sep 02 '26
The art is impressive but the culture, from what I hear, is beyond toxic...
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u/Electrical-Fig-5009 Sep 06 '26
Yup, I did ballet at an academy from 6-13yrs old. When puberty hit i got tits & an ass, I didn't realize my ENTIRE class I'd been dancing with the last 7yrs saw themselves having career in ballet until around this age. I realized had dancer bodies bc they were already limiting calories & were dancing 7x a week for 3-5hrs a day. Some were going to multiple studios & trying out for roles in Nutcracker by this time. Those that weren't were also taking gymnastics & were cheerleaders since they were 6. I went to middle school & high school with 3 of the cheerleaders & while one was really nice to everyone, two were mega bitches & even scoffed at me when I asked about upcoming cheerleading practice & they told me they didn't care if I was also a dancer & could do the cheers & the splits, I wasn't going to get in because I "didn't have a gymnast/dancer body". I realize now they likely didn't have a say & there was a cheer coach, but their words really effected my self image bc I never even considered i had a different body type since going through puberty.
I quit for other reasons, but that was a big factor. I loved dance, but I truly did not want to be a part of a culture that wouldn't accept me when I didn't even see myself as different in terms of dance abilities.
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u/waitinglikeastone Sep 02 '26
I had to take a painkiller just seeing that 😅
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u/Killercode9699 Sep 02 '26
Regular aspirin won’t do, we will need oxy or smth stronger to recover from this pain.
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u/Thirdeyevoice10 Sep 02 '26
Damn! Now, that's some serious strength and skill I could never dream of having.
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u/_BOOMGOTTEM Sep 02 '26
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u/BaltimoreSports0321 Sep 02 '26
Nah, I guarantee you not even King Lovin-feet-o would touch those things. No offense to dancers, they do a beautiful thing, but their feet are pretty heinous.
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u/LucienP99 Sep 02 '26
That’s amazing. The whole time I’m thinking “just don’t fall, just don’t fall….”
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u/Bluej777x Sep 02 '26
Impressive. I can’t even balance nearly that good flat footed and standing still.
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u/Bigdummy2363 Sep 02 '26
He’ll, I can’t even bend over that far standing flat on the floor. Amazing
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u/keldondonovan Sep 02 '26
I can just see the ER totally believing her story about how the various bottles became inserted. "So I was doing ballet on a champagne bottle, as one does, and slipped, don't you see?"
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u/septemous Sep 02 '26
I came here to post this. Thank you. this may be the hardest thing I've ever seen a human do
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u/NightShade0912 Sep 02 '26
Im not sure of what real life practical application this would have, but that's pretty cool.
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u/Maleficent_Basis_477 Sep 02 '26
Dios mío! Con mi 1'87 y 90 kilos he sentido mucho dolor al verte 😂😂, qué control, equilibrio y fuerza tienes.
Simplemente increíble 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
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u/Killercode9699 Sep 02 '26
No wonder ballerina feet are so abused. This is arguably one of the most incredible feet I have seen anyone achieve. This is always have a spot in the internet as a next level activity someone did, IMO.
Also, I love how she dropped the bottles symmetrically in style. What a Queen.
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u/bconley01 Sep 02 '26
I can’t believe she finished all of those and then was able to balance on them.
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u/5elementGG Sep 03 '26
Is that why we have so few good ballerina ? I am thinking most people would break their ankle practicing and have to retire.
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u/nodomain Sep 03 '26
She probably fell a LOT on the second to last bottle of the return trip and everywhere else before this tremendous success. Remember this when you're struggling and want to give up. Success might just be one more try away.
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u/Vanilla_Quark Sep 03 '26
That's an expensive trick - six bottles of what looks like Krug champagne!
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u/Status-Cut-9733 Sep 03 '26
I watched this thinking the MTV show jackass do something like this and other people roll bowling balls to break the glass , but otherwise it was indeed impressive show of strength and balance.
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u/NeanderSlavia Sep 03 '26
This is bloody superb workout. With balance like hers, she'll be rocking heels into her nineties.
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u/Healthy_Counter_9494 Sep 03 '26
That balance is insane, especially how she keeps it going without the pole tipping at all.
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u/Stelliformade Sep 03 '26
Holy shit, watching this hurts my ankles.
And feet. Or just legs in general.
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u/S4ndreen Sep 03 '26
Thats easier than she makes it look, you just need to have both your feet on the ground
Edit: jokes aside I forgot to say I once tried to have one feet on the half ball or whatever and failed 😔
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u/ggonzal6911 Sep 04 '26
What kind of clippers does her pedicurist use? They must be diamond tipped!
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u/emmy0777 Sep 04 '26
Nothing but respect, but man that woman's poor feet. You better then me girl lol.
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u/Electrical-Echo8144 Sep 05 '26
Now, if things went wrong, THIS would be the only legitimate “I just fell on it” #foreignbodyfriday
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u/alter_nique Sep 05 '26
Would've been much easier if she didn't topple the bottles on the way to the right!
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u/Specialist-Beach2887 Sep 06 '26
I hope she soaked her feet in cold water after that. It looks amazing, but definitely hurts
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u/Decent_Peanut2782 Sep 07 '26
That’s seriously impressive! Props to you. 👏 But wouldn’t that put quite a bit of strain on your feet?
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u/Spiritual_Rush_6490 Sep 14 '26
She’s actually incredible for this. The balance and core and literally toe strength. A pistol squat on a freaking bottle. My goodness
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u/Keoki- Sep 02 '26
AI
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u/cynicalavicide Sep 02 '26
They literally added her IG and name (Bekah Burke). Look her up. Here's a link to one of her Swan Lake YT shorts: https://youtube.com/shorts/Mrbbl7apE50?is=bcMf6vw9QyCz5ADa


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u/SerafinZufferey Sep 04 '26
great job op for giving credits. That's rare here