Shes not asking permission.
Her jewelry and makeup dont impact her dance moves.
And she proves it as she headspins into the next round of the competition alongside her partner, India.
Created by Black and Latino youths in the Bronx, hip hop is at the core of the sport.
Logistx hits the cypher at Red Bull Lords of the Floor event in April.
Its now a competitive art form thats set to make its Olympic debut in Paris this summer.
Logistx hits the cypher at Red Bull Lords of the Floor event in April.
Beta is one of breakings pioneers.
She fell in love with the sport in 1995 when she was 11 years old.
She soon joined in.
The crowd cheers on b-girl India.
One thing she noticed early on, though, was that she was often the only woman breaking.
I was used to being the only girl in everything, so I wasnt afraid to continue.
So I started dancing and I never stopped.
B-girl Ami shows off a move before the competition.
The crowd cheers on b-girl India.
Breaking will make its Olympics debut on August 9 and 10.
There are 16 slots allotted to female competitors and 16 to male competitors.
Beta lauds the rise of b-girls in the sport.
Its nice to go into a venue and its not just 400 males, she says.
Still, Beta says breaking has a long way to go in terms of equality.
The way female breakers are treated among their male peers also changes the older they become, says Beta.
Theyre like, Oh no, shes a mom now, as if that means shes done.
That would never happen to them, says Beta.
B-girl Ami shows off a move before the competition.
Its an art, but it requires [the] discipline of martial arts.
Its not easy to break.
you oughta earn it.
India
Indiahas an undeniable air of confidence around her.
When India enters the cypher at Red Bull Lords of the Floor, the crowd erupts.
India and Logistx are the only all-female team in the bracket.
Energetic and self-assured, Indias flow is unmistakably her own.
What I like about the sport is that it’s possible for you to go on and on.
There’s no end to it, the Dutch superstar tellsAllureahead of the Lords of the Floor competition.
you could create millions of moves.
And it’s always a challenge to have a higher technique you want to learn or a bigger move.
you might always evolve.
The 2024 Olympics, where shell be one of the first women to compete on the international stage.
To compete at the first Olympics is really history, says India.
Shell be one of the youngest athletes representing The Netherlands and was the first Dutch breaker to qualify.
Im really honored, she says.
In preparation, India is training multiple times a week while juggling school work and travel for breaking competitions.
A self-described tomboy, Indias dance style might be complex, but her beauty regimen is clean and simple.
Beauty in dancing is being yourself, she says with a wide grin, showing off her silver braces.
I think beauty is also being yourself.
Logistx
Logistx is sick the day before the massive Red Bull Lords of the Floor event.
When the DJ starts playing, the 20-year-old wastes no time claiming the floor.
Im honored to represent females who are not afraid to embrace masculinity in our own way.
Im just the bang out of person where I always want to do better.
I dont feel fulfilled if Im not growing, she says.
Her current favorite products to wear while competing include Fenty Beautyhighlighter,lip gloss, and eyeliner.
Fashion is another element of hip hop, so its a culture thing for me, she says.
Shes also a massive fan ofcoconut oilas moisturizer,rose waterto hydrate her face, and anyLush Cosmeticsproducts.
For Logistx, breaking allows her to work through her self-described traumatic childhood.
She is thoughtful and calculated about her approach to breaking and to life.
I made my first schedule when I was four, she says with a laugh.
For her, breaking is a dance form that is as tough as it is rewarding.
Battling forces us to step into our power.
Ami
Amiis wearing intentionally smudged reddish-brown eye makeup and a subtle orange lipstick when she greets me.
To me, wearing makeup is my switch.
It gives me confidence, the 25-year-old tellsAllure.
When Im going to the competition, I always want to be the best version of myself.
Born in Japan, Ami is both her given and b-girl name.
She started dancing at six years old after attending her older sisters breaking showcase.
Youre not trying to be somebody else.
In a face-off against Queen Vision, Ami twists and contorts her body to its limits.
For Ami, breaking doesnt have a limit.
Despite the ups and downs and endless days of training, breaking is Amis release, she says.
Despite the massive achievement, shes not stressed.
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