- So, we've been doing this show for 12 seasons,
and I've had a lot of memorable guests here, but this week
I had someone on who I could not stop thinking about.
His name is Braylon Beam.
He is a 6-year-old boy who's going through chemotherapy
and he's dealing with it in an amazing way.
He chooses to dance his way through cancer,
and he's not going to let it slow him down.
If you didn't get to see him on the show when he was here,
this is--he's-- oh, I love this kid.
This is Braylon on the show.
He is a 6-year-old boy
who's facing his brain cancer treatment
the best way he knows how, by dancing.
Please welcome Braylon Beam
and his parents Meredith and Jesse.
[cheers and applause] [music plays]
Braylon, those were some fancy moves you got there.
I think I noticed some twerking going on.
[audience laughter] - Yeah, [giggles].
- Who taught you how to twerk?
- My daddy.
- Really? [audience laughter]
- Was it your idea to start the dancing?
How did it start? - It did.
Braylon and I were driving to school one day,
and we started thinking about "What can we do
to make our treatment just amazing?"
And to bring a new perspective of pediatric cancer,
where it's just not negative?
- Uh huh. - And we said, "Let's dance.
"And let's put it on our 'Bring It To Braylon' website,
and let everybody see it," and...it's worked.
- It makes everything better, doesn't it?
Dancing is so freeing. - Absolutely.
- I think people come here more to dance than to see me.
I think it's really-- [audience laughter]
It's just about dancing. [applause]
[cheers and applause]
So seeing Braylon dance--
Yeah, he's-- [cheers and applause]
[cheers and applause]
I really--I can't stop thinking about him.
He's just got--just a sparkle to his eye and to his--
He's just got a personality that's touched me.
so it gave me an idea:
Just like the Ice Bucket Challenge
raised awareness for ALS,
I would like to start a movement,
and I'm challenging people to record themselves dancing,
to help raise money for kids and families
dealing with pediatric cancer.
So-- [cheers and applause]
[cheers and applause]
Here's what I'm suggesting: if you upload a video
to Ellentube, or YouTube,
or Twitter or Instagram or wherever you want.
Just use the hashtag \#JustKeepDancing.
We already have our first entry.
This is from my nieces. This is Eva and Peri.
[on recording] Break it down, now Girls hit your hallelujah
- Hoo! - Girls hit your hallelujah
Girls hit your hallelujah
- Whoo! - 'Cause Uptown Funk
gon' give it to ya
- 'Cause Uptown Funk gon' give it to ya
'Cause Uptown Funk gon' give it to ya
Saturday night and we in the spot
Don't believe me, just watch Come on!
Don't believe me, just watch
- All right, so you-- [cheers and applause]
[cheers and applause]
Yep. [cheers and applause]
They--they commit to it.
So Eva and Peri have challenged three people to dance,
tWtich, Mickey Mouse and the Easter Bunny.
- [laughs] - And so, uh,
and that's what I'm hoping people do.
You submit your dance to \#JustKeepDancing
and then you challenge someone else.
tWitch, will you take their challenge?
- I will definitely take the challenge.
- All right, Braylon, you are incredible,
You inspire me, I love you.
tWitch, you might as well start now.
- Absolutely. - All right, as we go to break.
[cheers and applause] [music begins]
[James Brown on recording] Get up offa that thing
And dance till you feel better
Get up offa that thing
And dance until-- sing it now!
Get up offa that thing
And dance till you feel better
Get up offa that thing
Try to release that pressure
Get up offa that thing
And shake until you feel better
Get up offa that thing
And shake until-- say it now!
Get up offa that thing
And shake until you feel better
Get up offa that thing
Try to release that pressure
Get up off [horn plays]
Ha! [horn plays]
Good God!
[horn plays] So good!
[horn plays]
Ha! [horn plays]
Everybody ready? [horn plays]
[horn plays]
Follow me! [horn plays]
Get up offa that thing
And shake until you feel better
Get up offa that thing
And shake until-- play it now!
Get up offa that thing, and shake until you feel better
Get up offa that thing
And try to release that pressure
Get up offa that thing, ha!
- All right, that's my challenge.
[cheers and applause]
They took it. [cheers and applause]
Now, I challenge my wife, Allison Holker,
and her partner, Riker.
Wanna see y'all dancing. Just keep dancing.
Boom! [cheers and applause]