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She’s a May-niac: British PM Theresa May ignores critics, dances again in Africa

YOU may have thought she was never gonna dance again, but British PM Theresa May’s guilty feet with no rhythm have found their way in front of a camera for the second time in a week.

Theresa May has another go on the dancefloor

BRITISH Prime Minister Theresa May has hit the dancefloor once again during her trip to Africa, proving her critics won’t stop her from having a boogie.

Ms May didn’t shy away from another chance to dance, after already being criticised by naysayers for her awkward moves.

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Prime Minister Theresa May breaks into dance while meeting with scouts at the United Nations offices in Nairobi on the third day of her visit to Africa. Picture: Stefan Rousseau / Getty Images
Prime Minister Theresa May breaks into dance while meeting with scouts at the United Nations offices in Nairobi on the third day of her visit to Africa. Picture: Stefan Rousseau / Getty Images

As she wrapped up her three-day trip in Kenya, the PM was enticed to bust a move once again.

This time Ms May was helped by the UN head of environment Erik Solheim to launch a new “plastic challenge” initiative for guides and scouts in Nairobi to boost recycling efforts.

Theresa May (C-r) joins schoolchildren in dancing a visit to the ID Mkhize Secondary School in Gugulethu, about 15km from the centre of Cape Town. Picture: Rodger Bosch/AFP
Theresa May (C-r) joins schoolchildren in dancing a visit to the ID Mkhize Secondary School in Gugulethu, about 15km from the centre of Cape Town. Picture: Rodger Bosch/AFP
Theresa May kicks a ball made of recycled plastic during her visit to the United Nations complex within Gigiri in Nairobi. Picture: Reuters
Theresa May kicks a ball made of recycled plastic during her visit to the United Nations complex within Gigiri in Nairobi. Picture: Reuters

Kenya has one of the world’s toughest policies on single-use plastics — it is illegal to produce, sell or even use plastic bags in the east African country.

While speaking with the scouts, Ms May was led out to a music and dance performance — and joined in.

At first she mimicked the moves of a dancing scout but she eventually broke out on her own, offering true “May-bit” style.

Theresa May is greeted by schoolchildren waving British and South African flags, during a visit to the ID Mkhize Secondary School in Gugulethu township. Picture: Rodger Bosch / AFP
Theresa May is greeted by schoolchildren waving British and South African flags, during a visit to the ID Mkhize Secondary School in Gugulethu township. Picture: Rodger Bosch / AFP

The dance comes only days after Ms May lit up social media with her daggy moves with schoolkids in Cape Town, which were compared to footballer Peter Crouch’s robot dance.

The dance was heavily parodied being set to dubstep music, Status Quo and the Notorious BIG.

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Originally published as She’s a May-niac: British PM Theresa May ignores critics, dances again in Africa

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