SeaTac grocery staff go viral dancing their approach into Seahawks fandom

Two grocery retailer staff in SeaTac have turned lunch breaks right into a social media phenomenon, amassing a whole bunch of 1000’s of followers whereas dancing to help the Seahawks forward of Super Bowl LX.

Known on-line because the “Breakroom Chronicles,” Linisha Smith and Melissa “Melly” Turner have been posting energetic dance movies from their office breakroom for months.

Their Seahawks-themed clips have unfold throughout TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook, drawing almost 700,000 followers on TikTok alone and turning the employees into sudden web stars.

“We started during COVID,” Smith defined. “I would always just dance in my living room and put videos on Facebook and Instagram, so I would just do dance videos on my own, solo.”

SeaTac grocery staff dance from lunch breaks to viral fame

That concept then grew to performances, throughout lunch breaks at work, and shortly into one thing a lot larger.

Often, the ladies and the numerous colleagues they ask to make cameo appearances additionally incorporate props – from pom-poms to meals objects. They typically have little time to rehearse earlier than they resume their work shifts. That stated, the company grocery chain is one in every of their greatest followers.

“With Instagram, there are a lot of celebrities on there and a lot of celebrities that liked, commented, reposted, followed us,” Turner stated. “And so, it’s very exciting.”

The response, they stated, has been overwhelmingly optimistic. Viewers incessantly remark that the dances brighten their day or present a welcome distraction throughout troublesome occasions. Smith and Turner stated the suggestions motivates them to maintain posting.

Sights set on performing for the Seahawks

The group’s rising following has even caught the eye of celebrities on-line. Their long-term dream is to take their dancing out of the breakroom and onto the sidelines at Lumen Field, performing for the Seahawks and followers in individual.

“They do love us,” Turner stated. “And they love the fact that we’re blowing up and we’re getting the publicity and they really do have our back.”

For now, they’ll maintain dancing between shifts, hoping their strikes carry smiles, views, and possibly a little bit further luck for Seattle.

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