Comedian Bert Kreischer had fans crying with laughter when he performed a shirtless dance routine on “The Jennifer Hudson Show.”
When he went through the show’s infamous spirit tunnel — a backstage corridor where talk show guests are encouraged to dance as crew members sing and cheer them on — Kreischer took off his shirt and performed some Magic Mike-esque moves. Then, halfway through the spirit tunnel, he took off his belt and began slapping the ground with it as he continued dancing.
The team at “The Jennifer Hudson Show” were also seen breaking out in keels of laughter as they cheered him on by clapping and singing a version of Nelly’s 2002 hit song “Hot in Herre.”
On Instagram, people said they couldn’t get enough of Kreischer’s spirit tunnel dance moves.
“He in the top 10 of the spirit tunnel 😂😂😂😂,” one fan said.
Another wrote, “😂😂😂 THIS MIGHT BE THE BEST ONE YALL LMMFAOOO! i dunno! He ate lol 😂😂.”
A third added, “The spirit tunnel wasn’t ready for all that.”
A fourth said, “He done wore that tunnel out baby , 😭😭😭😭😭👏🏾👏🏾.”
Another social media user added, “😂😂😂 mannnnnnnnnnn the perfect song for Bert. Ya definitely did the research on this one since my guy is allergic to shirts 😩😩😩.”
Akin to his standup, Kreischer is known for taking his shirt off during some of his comedy routines.
In a November 2020 interview with Vlad TV, Kreischer revealed why he goes shirtless on stage.
“A lot of comics and myself included, you get on the road and you’re doing a full weekend and that’s your life,” he said. “And no one’s coming out, and you don’t feel yourself making any forward movement. Some people get jaded and actually get angry that you’re not never going anywhere.”
“For me, it was to remind myself that you’re here to have a good time and that this is supposed to be fun for them and for you,” he added.
Kreischer’s spirit tunnel dance isn’t the only one to have gone viral this year. In January, Aaron Pierre’s smooth dance moves down the tunnel quickly became a meme after the actor appeared on “The Jennifer Hudson Show” in late December to promote his new film, “Mufasa: The Lion King.”
Fans re-created his moves on TikTok, with some men even trying to re-create Pierre’s spirit tunnel video for their partners at home.
“Showing my wife that she has Aaron Pierre at home,” one person said on TikTok while acting like Pierre dancing down the spirit tunnel.
