I Recreated the Pole Routine from Crazy Ex-Girlfriend

After almost two years, I'm finally bringing back one of my most popular videos, Recreating a Famous Pole Routine! This time, I'm tackling the infamous party bus scene from my favorite TV show ever, the CW's Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. Can I do the middle splits well enough to impress Josh Chan? Will director Kenny Ortega's vision be realized in my very own pole studio? And is that really Rachel Bloom doing all of her own stunts?
This video is Audio Described!
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Please watch Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (it's currently on Netflix)! because it's my fave and also it's a musical pls
These clips are from Crazy Ex-Girlfriend season 1, episode 9: "I'm Going to the Beach with Josh and His Friends!" I do not own any of this content.
Other tags: pole dancing, intermediate pole tricks, pole fitness, Rebecca Bunch, shoulder mount, extended butterfly, splits stretching

[@yourshitsweakx100]

I was so excited when you hooked your ankle after all the stretching!! Love how realistic this is and shows how much effort goes into a routine (which you killed!)

[@KelseyHontz]

Thank you!! That was the one and only time I could do that move lol

[@RawestHuniVisualDiaries]

Yess I’m honestly so proud of her!

[@MakaykayLAMB]

THANK YOU FOR SHOWING THE FRIGGIN FRUSTRATION! I get so frustrated that I’m frustrated especially cos people make it look so easy! But thanks for showing that you also get frustrated as hell.

[@Kiwireed]

You work so hard. It's so good to see you succeed

[@KelseyHontz]

Thank you so much for saying this!!

[@Mynameis_jonique]

The laying on the floor in frustration after not getting a move is so real HAHA I always love how you go all out with not just the routine but also the outfits. Loved this!!

[@KelseyHontz]

the floor is my best friend

[@lethe6188]

You killed that routine! And its great you modified a few moves to your skill level, I sometimes feel like we wanna achieve certain skills so badly because they look good or we think we should have learned them by now, that we don't listen to what our bodies are capable of. Thereby, endangering ourselves or getting stuck on the moves. But, you didn't fall into that, and the progress you made with the routine is impressive

[@KelseyHontz]

Thanks so much! One day when I have a spotter around I'll get that extended Butterfly lol

[@lethe6188]

@@KelseyHontz yeah spotters are definitely needed for some moves😅 have you ever used resistance bands for your workouts? They can help working towards a move too

[@ericabrennan]

Kelsey this is amazing! I love it. Thank you as always for sharing your journey to recreating the routine. Its so amazing to feel like there are echoes of the same struggles I have in committing to Pole dancing. I love the modifications and I love that part of your recreation included hoping to thrift a swim suite and then changing your plan when their wasn't one available. It was a nice little anti consumerism moment which I so appreciate that you included. It reminded me of the old video of yours where you did a 'pole haul' of all the cloths you already owned and it was such a sigh out of relief for me to see the fun of dress ups being played out without needing to buy a bunch of stuff. I love your viewpoint on the content you make its just a breath of fresh air!

[@KelseyHontz]

Thank you so much for this sweet comment!!

[@nutsinabutt]

Of all things a fan could cover from CXG, this is the most unexpected and impressive. I hope Rachel Bloom sees it! 👍🏽

[@KelseyHontz]

I hope so too!! Thanks for watching!

[@iriszszucs8398]

You did amazing! I hope Rachel will see it! It would be so cool! ❤️ Ps.: I'm also a bit scared of hand stand exits, but all we gotta do is face our fears...

[@KelseyHontz]

Excuse me why didn't I think of referencing "Face Your Fears" omg

[@ericabrennan]

Fly outta a window! Fly off a building. Just believe in yourself!

[@VivianPinto]

this is awesome! Thanks for sharing!! I'm starting to pole dance too, and I just happened to see your channel, you're a badass

[@jennaspets3533]

Yesssss!!! This is soo impressive and was such a fun watch! I need to watch Crazy Ex-Girlfriend 😭

[@KelseyHontz]

Yes you dooooo it's so good!

[@melvasaiel]

Yes you do! Seriously one of the most underrated shows out there!

[@MakaykayLAMB]

Thanks for showing the doubles IG info!

[@KelseyHontz]

She has a whole website, too! It's in the description!

[@RawestHuniVisualDiaries]

Your will-power to push through and execute is so bad ass.❤️‍🔥 You inspire me to keep goin too🫶🏽💫

[@helldejour]

just started pole and i kept thinking about that CXG scene the entire time... this is amazing and so informative - and thank you for breaking down the moves by name! subscribing bc women gotta stick together

[@KelseyHontz]

*females helping females for the greater good* :)

[@mathilde.c4995]

You did amazing !!! 😍 The pole licking 😂

[@KelseyHontz]

I actually made tongue contact with it during all three of my final tries too, blegh

[@mathilde.c4995]

@@KelseyHontz de.di.ca.tion.

[@ShannonAlexis96]

omggg great job!! Thanks for showing the whole process, that was so encouraging!

[@KelseyHontz]

Thank you for watching!!

[@indiaalessandra2504]

Amazing job!! You should do Fka Twigs’ Cellophane routine ☺️

[@KelseyHontz]

Ooh that's on my list!

[@melvasaiel]

I appreciate all of the CXG references throughout your commentary!

[@KelseyHontz]

Thanks for noticing them!!

[@Karentulla]

Oh my god Kelsey I felt so proud of you watching the final routine! I could never do any of that except the floorwork, this is a hard routine!

[@KelseyHontz]

Thank you!!! So sweet omg

[@maxieradley4822]

I love you so much, I wish I could be as skilled as you x

[@Jenwylierealestate]

This is awesome! And felt more 'Rebecca' than the flawless double lol. Such an amazing show!!

[@KelseyHontz]

I'm so glad other people appreciate this show!!

[@Jenwylierealestate]

@@KelseyHontz I can NOT get any of my friends into it, it's so annoying!!

[@KelseyHontz]

Do they hit you with the dreaded "whoa, Rebecca seems like she's way too much?" after like episode 3? That always happens to me lol

[@Jenwylierealestate]

@@KelseyHontz one said "I thought the main girl was weird" and I'm like BUT THATS MEEE!! the others just claimed to not be able to get into it

[@peachykeen379]

This is so great!! Your videos where you recreate routines are my favourites!! ❤️

[@KelseyHontz]

I'll have to keep an eye out for some others to try!

[@12345liberty]

Yesss! So awesome, been waiting for you to do another one of these, that routine was so much harder than jlo’s! Absolutely loved it well done ❤️❤️❤️

[@VeganLiving247]

Yasssss I got sooooo excited for you when you did the split!!!!!! Loved this video a lot! Perhaps you can try it in 1 more years and again in 2 more years! I’ve never watched that show but I did enjoy all the effort you put into recreating this routine. Also: I feel you SO HARD on the handstands freaking you out! It’s why I haven’t practiced butterfly too much yet. I think I will first get comfortable removing hands fr pole and doing an inverted crucifix before doing butterfly.

[@marinediasdaniel6222]

well done Kelsey!!! you did so well :O

[@hubijohn7451]

That was awesome

[@deniagarrett7698]

your Nailed it!!!

[@paigelatendresse2891]

Great job omg! You’re so amazing kelsey

[@Cristinglish]

I think you did an amazing performance. I don't think I'd be able to do 1/4 of what you did. I can't shoulder mount at the moment and my inversion isn't very clean either. I'm good with handstands for some reason, not so good in flexibility hahhahahaa. This is definitely not an easy routine and you smashed it. I also saw that bailajennie tagged you in her stories!!! Well done to you!

[@KelseyHontz]

She did tag me in her story and I basically exploded with joy!

[@elysemulheron7470]

Awesome recreation!

[@BlinkyB23]

You did such a great job!

[@PoleLunaGoddess]

Great job with this!!!

[@irina945]

You did great! And bob looks good on you) I did not watch the show, but as a pole dancer I was hoping for more appreciation from Rebecca’s friend group😅

[@KelseyHontz]

Ahaha I had the same reaction the first time I watched-- I was like "this is a totally normal thing to do on a party bus! Why is everyone upset?!"

[@VeganLiving247]

I paid for a party bus for my 33rd bday last year and was disappointed that the couches are sooooo close to the pole. Bashed my feet several times 😢 so started to climb onto the seat first before doing moves so I wouldn’t hit the seats.

[@KelseyHontz]

My favorite part of this comment is the twist: I thought you wouldn't get on the pole because the couches were in the way, but then you found a way to do it anyway! Yaas

[@elysemulheron7470]

She gets thay butterfly from a jamilla if that helps.

[@KelseyHontz]

I'll have to try it that way!

[@Nicole-fx3ei]

Lololololol

[@ella-gz4fj]

omg ily

[@spannajupiter]

Watching the crazy ex gf again after doing pole im like how the fuck did she did she do those moves. Then you said she had a stunt double hahah As for the split move were you hook your lower leg i dont think you need to much flexibility its basically when i trained to do it (which i still cant do on pole) we do it by standing on floor and then we basically dive and extend one leg. She then goes to hook the leg left standing. I hope makes sense. If remeber name ill post. But well done for doing it in the end but maybe it will help in future

[@KelseyHontz]

Oooh I'll have to try it the way you mentioned!

[@spannajupiter]

@@KelseyHontz i love the move i have training tomorrow and we get a bit time at end and i will be trying it

[@spannajupiter]

@@KelseyHontz Reiko split hahaha

[@christopherespinoza-darnel8514]

I bet that room stinks

[@KelseyHontz]

lmaoooo