What’s the connection between TikTok’s viral dogs, La Carabina de Ambrosio, and Gina Montes

In recent weeks, new fashion has invaded feeds to Tik Tok. These are several videos of people dancing their dogs to a very specific song. Generally, mosaicism in dogs is done by moving their head or whatever part of their body they appear to be dancing with.

The music featured in these videos comes from Ambrose Karpina comedy show that aired between 1978 and 1987 and hosted by personalities such as Shabello, Alejandro Suarez and Cesar Costa. The song that was played on countless TikToks was the introductory music to the show, where it was announced that all of the personalities who would be on the show.

However, this introduction stood out for a specific element: Gina Montesthe Brazilian model and vidette who danced to the beat of this very piece wearing a black sequined leotard became an icon of Mexican popular culture.

It’s Gina Montes’ signature dance that has been replicated on TikTok, with either dogs, cats, or the app’s own users wrapping themselves in leotards to recreate the famous Brazilian dance.

The feeling and nostalgia for this dance is such that the platform’s users saved a 2012 video by a host todayAnd Andrea Legareta Recreating Gina Montes’ dance within the show, even using an afro wig to resemble as closely as possible the dancer who stole the hearts of thousands of viewers in the 1980s.

After participating in Ambrose KarpinGina Montes has disappeared from television. In a 2021 interview, Montes admitted that after her stint in the entertainment industry, she dedicated herself to working as an embroiderer, babysitter, and even housecleaner. During this time, Montes continued dancing as a hobby, but a car accident left her Wheel chair For a long time, I was able to walk again after a lot of effort and long-term rehabilitation.

“So life. Life is not money, life is not beauty. It is passion, the desire to go forward, it does not matter that today was not good, tomorrow will be fine (…) As long as one can breathe and have life, one has everything Something “, announced Vidit who with her characteristic “denankiu” conquered the Mexican public.

Today, Gina Montes is 79 years old and she still lives in New York.

As far as the show’s iconic song goes, it was created by the group quartz 1978. The song bore the same name as the band and in its original version lasts 13 minutes.