Channing Tatumis no stranger to dressing up instrange costumesand dancing for other people’s enjoyment. He even made a movie about it calledMagic Mike, which recounted his time spent as a male exotic dancer. We never guessed theHollywood superstarwould be dressing up as Elsa to perform the hit song ‘Let it Go’ fromFrozen. But that’s exactly what he did for the next intense episode of Spike’sLip Sync Battle.
Lip Sync Battlehas become immensely popular since it’s premiere in April of last year. And plenty ofCelebritieshave stopped by in the months since, pulling out all the stops to give thebest performancespossible. It is a war, after all. And now, we get a sneak peek at what will surely become one of the greatest Lip Syncs ever caught on video. Channing Tatum not only pretends to belt out ‘Let it Go’, he does so dressed as main character Elsa, which requires him to go in drag.
Every subsequent episode ofLip Sync Battlehas demanded that each incoming contestant bring something new and exciting to their chosen song. And Channing Tatum has certainly gone all out. In his full Elsa gear, the star of21 Jump StreetandThe Hateful Eightkicks it up a notch by appearing alongside dancing snowflakes as fake snow swirls around him. Some who’ve already seen this amazing sight claim it might even be better thanTerry Crews' fan favorite rendition of ‘A Thousand Miles’, and it finally knocksJohn Krasinski’s take on *NSYNC’s ‘Bye Bye Bye’ down a notch.
While the clip is brief, we do get to see a reaction from Channing Tatum’s wifeJenna Dewan-Tatum. And she seems astonished. His formerStep Upco-star will be competing against her husband in this epic episode. And judging from this sneak peek, she is going to have one tough time beating Channing. The trained dancer proves he’s capable of pulling off a killer twirl without missing so much as a beat.
You can see Channing Tatum’s full ‘Let It Be performance later this week, whenLip Sync Battlereturns to Spike for all-new episodes starting January 7 at 10pm. It promises to be the husband and wife face-off of the century! While we await this latest battle, take a look at the very entertaining sneak peek. And if you want more of Channing Tatum, he’s starring inThe Hateful Eight, in theaters right now. AndJenna Dewan-Tatumcan be seen starring in CBS’Supergirlthis winter.
