VIDEO: Missy Elliott praises woman’s karaoke version of ‘Work It’

WEST WARWICK, R.I. – A Rhode Island woman's karaoke version of Missy Elliott's hit song "Work It" has become an internet sensation, even drawing praise from Elliott.

Mary Halsey, of West Warwick, recently performed a version of the 2002 hit at an outdoor party at a park and posted the performance on her Facebook page.

Elliott reposted Halsey's video on Twitter and Instagram and wrote : "I just found out I have a FUNKY WHITE SISTER."

She added that Halsey "straight killed" the song.

Halsey's video had been shared more than 140,000 times and had 7.1 million views as of Thursday.

Halsey, a recreation assistant at a nursing and rehabilitation facility, says she knew the video would be big "but I had no idea it would be this big."

 

MESSAGE?? wait I just found out I have a FUNKY WHITE SISTER???????? but hold up she brought her homegirl to da cookout too???? she the one tiptoeing in the background with a cup of oodles & noodles in her hand???? Yo sis done made the elephant sound too?????? I wasn’t ready for her to say put the ?? on ya like I told ya in a low deep voice????she straight up killed “Work it” with the yea yea yea at the beginning & the sound effects & all?????????????????? my funky white sis ft Miss Tippy Toe in the back??????

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Aug 7, 2018 at 10:31pm PDT