Brendan Jordan (born ) is a

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and model. In October 2014, Jordan "

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" after dancing moves from Lady Gaga's music video for the song "

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" in the background of a live broadcast on NewsChannel 8.

Biography

On October 9, 2014, NewsChannel 8 filmed Jordan in the background of their live coverage of the opening of Downtown Summerlin. While being filmed, Jordan reproduced the dance moves from the "

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from

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, released two months earlier. The next day, Lady Gaga tweeted that she "liked him", while the drag community, including

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and

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, actively shared the video. The video was also widely diffused by media outlets such as

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and

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Other work

In October 2014, Jordan appeared on ''

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'' where he met

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from ''

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''. In November 2014, he was a model for the

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brand. He was chosen for how he used their platform to raise awareness towards the LGBT community.

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