Joseph Gordon-Levitt channeled his inner Janet Jackson this past week, bringing her hit song “Rhythm Nation” back to life on a special holiday episode of Lip Sync Battle.
Wearing a replica of the costume Jackson wore in her 1989 hit music video, Joseph Gordon-Levitt even donned a long ponytail to make the performance even more convincing.
If you haven’t yet seen Joseph Gordon-Levitt channeling Janet Jackson, you must check it out. Once you see it, you’ll understand why it’s the talk of the internet in the days following the show.
Watch Joseph Gordon-Levitt channel Janet Jackson, makeup and all, on #LipSyncBattle https://t.co/ClvVnL2r16 pic.twitter.com/OWVbnrsaoH
— Rolling Stone (@RollingStone) November 20, 2015
Joseph Gordon-Leavitt has long impressed fans with his lip syncing abilities. Do you remember when Lip Sync Battle was nothing but a fun competition on The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon? He was exemplary then. Now that the competition has its own show, Joseph Gordon-Leavitt is the perfect person to compete.
Sorry, Everyone! Joseph Gordon-Levitt Just Slayed Lip Sync Battle https://t.co/ZRghYbI7AQ pic.twitter.com/3wUeSiEVgF
— Bravotv (@Bravotv) November 20, 2015
Prior to his Janet Jackson performance, Joseph Gordon-Leavitt did another lip sync performance to Usher’s hit song “Yeah!”
Joseph Gordon-Levitt lip syncing to Janet Jackson is the BEST thing you'll see all day: https://t.co/EN5tHtOlCm pic.twitter.com/lBuHtkOZpw
— Cosmopolitan (@Cosmopolitan) November 21, 2015
Did you catch Joseph Gordon-Leavitt on Lip Sync Battle this past week? Do you agree he’s among the best around?