'I Felt It Might Be Something Wrong With Me': Why I Dance By Luba Mushtuk | BBC Three Does Strictly

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Strictly Come Dancing professional dancer Luba reflects on the difficulties of facing and overcoming 56 audition rejections for being 'too tall'.
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[@gregsmith445]

I'm just under 6ft1 and was diagnosed with ASD (Autistic Spectrum Disorder) and race in go karts. I have 2 championships to my name and I use my disability as a superpower to take on all odds that come shooting my way....Whether it's being filmed on camera for spectators watching me during a race in a WIN OR LOSE environment but NEVER GIVE UP.😁😁 Although Nadiya is my favourite of the current pros. Listening to what Luba said in this clip about her story made me feel so sad, it made me want to cry but it also makes me feel so angry that some people just don't seem to learn ANY lessons let alone common sense when they make these horrible racist remarks. FIFTY SIX TIMES BEING TOLD THAT YOUR TOO TALL?!!!😠😠😠 These people need to understand that no matter how tall of short you are or have a disability in any form of kind, you yourself can overcome these hard tough challenges and use them for change... IT'S FACTS!!!😡😡 If somebody who makes these disgusting remarks came up to me just before or after a race saying "Oh your too this, your too that and have this disability problem going on inside your head" I'm not going to turn round and say nothing by walking away from that person. I'm going to say to that person "So why should I worry about my physical body health aswell my disability problem that I grew up with and still have to this day and have been doing one of the most highly competitive sporting environments in the world that I have been doing for nearly 10 years? Whether it's in non elite or world professional sports, the dance industry your aiming for....YOU CAN DO IT, GET OUT THERE AND GO FOR IT!!!😃😃

[@MrHaversham]

Luba and Nadiya are clearly the two tallest female pro's, it would be nice to know just how tall they are though.....

[@maritta2504]

Haven't found something about Luba, but Nadiya is 1,72 m. For comparison, James Cracknell is 1,93 m tall. So I think Luba is around 1,70 m. I don't think it's *that * tall though.... I'm 1,82 m :D.

[@woollett182]

Great dancer! Strictly need to bring her to the front and give her a celebrity to teach

[@villi-villain]

I mean... imagine if they told the guys they were too short lol. Love Luba!

[@Aaron-he3qd]

Men get mocked about their height a lot more than you think.

[@kae1365]

such a true inspiration ❤❤❤

[@TurpinTime75114]

Luba is a fantastic dancer. You know by the way she walks. In a class of her own.

[@darvish2776]

Too tall.. too tall.. TELL US HOW TALL DAMN IT

[@MsChantae]

lolll

[@maritta2504]

That's what I thought too :D. Luba doesn't seem overly tall. I also thought Nadiya is the tallest of them?

[@MegTalksGlee]

She’s about 5ft 9

[@maritta2504]

@@MegTalksGlee you sure? I read Nadiya is 1,72 m. And since James Cracknell is 1,93 m and Luba was more than 10 cm shorter than him, I don't think she is actually 1,79 m. She is about Nadiyas height I would say.

[@MegTalksGlee]

Well the 5ft 9 is in heels so she’s is just taller than Nadiya naturally

[@emmagittins6856]

So proud of our Lubie ❤

[@deanmacka4975]

Great stuff little lady

[@Riveringot]

How tall are you ? 😀😀😀😀😀

[@MsChantae]

@Sarkozy you or her, fool?

[@impracticaljoker1099]

Wouldnt mind her as my pro dance partner, she's bloody gorgeous 😍.

[@shumzbeazley7056]

💜

[@iamsleepyhead]

lauren conrad?

[@MsChantae]

yeah, im getting those vibes a lil

[@namu5583]

I love tall girls.

[@mje19D]

Oh man what a tough life....

[@najee151]

That’s right boo! God DOES NOT make mistakes, she’s made to be exactly her height 💕💕💕😁

[@HAGrecords]

She is 5ft7. 🤦🏽‍♀️

[@JG-fg1ye]

If being a tall female is the biggest problem in your life, then you are very privileged

[@MegTalksGlee]

At the end of the day you can’t be ballroom or Latin dancer without a partner, there’s atleast 10 girls to every 1 boy that dances so it’s even tougher getting a partner when you 12 and as girls growth spurt before boys so being unable to dance because of something you can control is pretty tough

[@rodrigoc831]

I'm really tall too, you should call me, baby. 😘