A loving stepdad has gone viral after he learned a dance routine to help his stepdaughter, who was nervous about performing in front of more than 100 people.
Despite only being five, Nova, from Wasilla, Alaska, was accepted into a cheer camp for kids six and up, and mom Lauren Valle, 25, said it was only two days, with each session lasting one and a half hours.
A total of three hours of practice was a short amount of time for Nova to learn an entire dance, so she felt anxious about messing up when she performed the routine in front of more than 100 people.
Lauren was only three weeks postpartum at the time of the camp so that she couldn’t help her daughter with her routine.
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So, Nova’s stepdad, Josue, 31, immediately stepped up, repeatedly watching a recording he had taken from the cheer camp until he understood the dance moves enough to teach Nova.
The pair practiced the routine at home, with Lauren capturing the sweet moment on video.
It wasn’t until months later that Lauren shared the video on TikTok, which soon went viral with hundreds of thousands of likes and comments.
Thanks to Josue’s help, Nova became confident enough to perform the routine despite being at least a year younger than her peers.
Lauren said: “I knew I married this man for plenty of reasons, but this solidifies everything.
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“His love for not only me but his bonus kids is the most beautiful thing.
“Everyone on social media loved it. Bonus parents play an important role in childhood.
“My children have an amazing biological dad, and now an additional, amazing bonus dad.
“They are so loved, and they know both dads will be there for them no matter what.”