# Renegade Dance

> A 14-year-old’s choreography spread to TikTok without credit, then reached the NBA.

- Owner: Jalaiah Harmon
- Kind: Trend & aesthetic
- Sector: Culture (no sector)
- Seed date: 2019-09-25
- Peak date: 2020-02-16
- Spread Score: 30 (Niche, provisional), v1.2
- Mechanics: Challenge, Platform jump, Press loop, Controversy, Maker origin

## Summary

Harmon posted Renegade in September; @global.jones adapted it for TikTok in October. Influencers copied it without credit. February reporting identified her, leading to an NBA performance, an Ellen appearance and representation by United Talent Agency.

## Timeline

- 2019-09-25 — Jalaiah Harmon (Instagram) — Harmon posted her choreography with Kaliyah Davis to Funimate, then Instagram.
- 2019-10-05 — @global.jones (TikTok) — @global.jones brought an adapted version of the dance to TikTok.
- 2020-02-04 — Vox (Press) — Vox named Harmon as the creator and examined the lack of dance credit on TikTok.

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Canonical URL: https://howitspread.com/cases/renegade-dance

Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “Renegade Dance.” Case HIS-00479. Spread Score v1.2: 30/100. Updated 2026-10-14. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-00479