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Brother Loses Childhood Wedding Bet To His Sister, Then Steals The Show With Solo Dance

Grace and Grant made the bet when they were just eight and six – but video evidence meant there was no getting out of it.

A good-sport brother followed through on a childhood bet that he made with his sister and performed an amazing solo dance at her wedding.

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The bet was made at a family wedding in 2011, when bride Grace Nation was eight and her younger brother, Grant Brockman, was six.

The confident siblings, from Winston-Salem, North Carolina, bet each other that they would be first to the altar, shaking on the moment, much to their parents’ amusement.

Fast forward 14 years, and with Grace, 23, set to get married talk of the bet emerged once more.

Young Grace and Grant smile together in a childhood photo.
Grace and Grant shared a close bond long before the wedding bet came due.
A childhood video shows Grace and Grant at a family wedding where their bet began.
Grace and Grant at the family wedding where the childhood bet began.

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Unfortunately for Grant, 21, there was video evidence of the initial moment, so he promised his sister to go through with the bet, meaning a 90-second dance to a song of the other person’s choosing.

On October 2, at Hotel Domestique, near Greenville, South Carolina, Grant took the dance floor after Grace and her husband had finished their speeches.

As James Brown’s “I Feel Good” began to play, Grant busted a series of moves across the floor, much to the delight of screaming guests.

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The moment was captured by Grace’s friend and videographer, Jett Stephens, and when she later shared the clip online, it soon received a viral response.

Grace said: “Part of me feels like I got the ultimate win in this bet, especially now that millions of people have watched him do the dance.

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“But more than anything, watching him out there felt like such a full-circle moment.

“Growing up with Grant meant always laughing and always having a built-in best friend by my side.

“There was never a dull moment with him—if you’re around Grant, you’re guaranteed to be smiling.

“The response has been more than we ever could have imagined.

Grant dances in front of wedding guests after losing a childhood bet with Grace.
Grant takes the dance floor after losing his childhood bet with Grace.
Grant performs a handstand during his solo dance at Grace’s wedding reception.
Grant pulls off a handstand as wedding guests watch his solo dance.

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“It started at the wedding—everyone was on their feet watching him, and even the hotel staff said it was one of the best moments they’d ever seen at any wedding.

“It truly was one of the funniest and most memorable things any of us had ever watched.

“As for the response on social media, I’m just so grateful that a moment that brought us so much joy has been able to reach so many other people and bring them laughter too.”

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