"Fly Girl" Jossie Harris Thacker Danced For Janet Jackson, Mary J. Blige & More | I Was A 90s Dancer
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- Jossie Harris Thacker reflects on Black pride during the 90s.
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She created the look for Janet Jackson in Poetic Justice as it was modeled after Josie. I love her dancing it's rapid fire and you can feel the energy
...i was waiting for her to mention it....but she didnt...oh well...we do know that she was the visual inspiration...and she is very important ....
That’s hella dope…This is my first time hearing of her… she was a trendsetter
Tish did Janet’s hair for the film and for the “You Want This” music video
@@ikexbankai Yes I know that
@@CuirPhotodotNet she does. It was edited out.
Josie, Trish, Fatima and Big Lez were my favorite dancers in during the 90s. They definitely KILLED IT!!!!!
Thank you ❤️
We all wanted to be Josie and Leslie in the 90s!
Those queens made the 90s dope!!!✊🏾💪🏾💯
DANCE ICONS!!! LOVED THEM!!!
Yup lol black girl magic at it's finest and I think Trish is studying to be a Dr
In 13 minutes, she chronicled a time period of incredible music and culture.
Exactly 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
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YESSSSSSSSS!!!!!!
And Lord knows I miss it!!
AGREEEEEEEEED.
Like she stated that "we owned our blackness...we may not have said it everyday but it's how we presented ourselves" It's long overdue for us to get back to this because I'm tired of our low denominator behavior!
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That she did❤️❤️
Yes Yes Yes!!!!
Yeah, she owned her blackness to the point where she is now in the shadows.
@@voiceofreason2237 apparently you didn’t watch the whole video. She is not in any shadows. Where do you get that from? 30 years later people still recognize her, and half of these people were even kids and still do. You better put some respect on her name.
She had that star quality as a dancer. Very recognizable especially when she was rocking the braids. She always stood out in the videos. My eyes would always zero in on her. I loved her in KRS One and Shabba Ranks video, The Jam, especially. I'm glad Jossie got a lot of exposure in Michael Jackson's video. She deserved it. Go Jossie!
IHDK she was in videos other than RTT and Renee (oh AND You Want This)✅✅ #Damn #GODMadeJosieandsmiled
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You made me go back and look at the KRS One video. I don’t know how I missed her in that one. If you write a book on 90s culture and leave this sister out, your book needs to be on the $1 aisle.
@@stonedog23 Never saw that one. IDEK she was in one of his videos💯 Wow GOD is great❤️❤️He blessed and kept her🥰
Heyyy Rahbinah! Nice seeing you here! I'm one of your subscribers lol 💜
As a little girl, Josie was one of the first background dancers I kept recognizing. To me she will always be that "pretty dancer with the braids" in "Do You Remember the Time"
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I remember her distinctly from Janet Jackson’s “That’s the Way Love Goes” video 😍She was gorgeous! And to stand out next to Janet is saying something.
Agreed. She was glowing in that video.
She always stood out! She is beautiful!
I always seen her in the 90s but never knew where she came from. I always thought she was so pretty
I didn't know that was her in Janet's video. It was "Remember the time" that I was like...😍
She was also in MJ's video Remember the Time. She had really long braids.
I love how she respected herself, and understood when it was time to leave the industry.
Exactly.
🤣😂🤣😂Lmaoo WAKE UP IT'S BECAUSE MOST OF THE "HOLLYWEIRD " DANCERS WERE INDUSTRY PLANTS AND ALL OF COURSE "TRANSFORMERS". "BIG LEZ," "ROSIE MARTINEZ ", "J LO" AND THIS DUDE!! IT'S TIME FOR ALL Y'ALL BLIND SHEEP left to open your eyes!!! LEARN Basic ANATOMY AND GENDER MARKERS!!! Geez y'all can't really still be this blind to what has ALWAYS BEEN HOLLYWEIRD 'S TRANS AGENDA!!!! C'MON!!!!
If more women especially black women would have did that it would be so different for us.
I love the fact she did not compromise herself. Josie had a line should would not cross.
Well, having already been established certainly helped her confidence to say "no". What I more love is her not judging those who might have felt they needed to do that to get ahead.
Well said, she had boundaries that she would not cross and I have tremendous respect for that.
Definitely an example for other women to follow.
It's a bummer that those guys tried to get her to wear almost nothing. It wasn't a white man doing it, to point that out, but black men. I am glad she said no, as she would have said no to anyone! Good for her.
This woman does not know how much I wanted to be her when I was younger, every dance, song, video was what I wanted to do, be or be in! 🤩💃🏾🤸🏾♀️ lol
💐😇👸🏽 #ILoveThe90s #ILoveToDance #IMissThe90s 💖
Thank you!! She made me proud
@@Pupfrank even in the song Renee - I grew up picturing being her (besides the dying part) & I am.. Ms Jossie is very inspirational & defo made me/proud 😘
....Nubian Beauty...she was always very compelling to look at..very intense...so authentic...and sensual...i was extremely moved...when she said she did her own hair...she was a representative figure for the black community...and culture...
Yes, she really stood out with the braids and her exotic moves. Her energy too-made you focus on her. She’s very positive and hardworking woman. ✊🏽
She still hasn’t age
Jossie was BY FAR my favorite fly girl. And, seeing her in MJ's "Remember the Time" video, which is one of my favorite songs and videos of his, was so awesome to me. Love her
DAMN, I WAS TORN BETWEEN HER AND LISA FROM THE FLY GIRLS. BOTH SO FINE.
LEZ WILL ALWAYS BE MY DANCER...AND SHAKE TOO.
I loved her as a kid! I thought she was the prettiest "Fly Girl"!!! #NaturallyBeautiful
facts, she was the best dancer to me too.
Me too!
Thank you! ❤️
@Just Jossie Your response just made my day!😊😊😊
Lisa Marie was my fav..I always zoomed in on her..💃🏽
When the camera's panned on her in the Michael Jackson's: Remember The Time...
I was like : WHO IS THATTTT
She's gorgeous -- STILL IS
Jossie made her mark in this lifetime
Hope to see more of her acting skills
The camera did given her more air time then the other dancer! I wanted to be her!!!!!
OMGEEEEZ I thought nobody else had that moment but me 😂😂😂 I thought she was so pretty and captivating within the routine, I wanted to be her for the day lol
Totally a veteran in 90's hip hop dance culture. ❤
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Same!! Those days were so great
@@JossieHarrisActingCoach Renee! ✌️
Excellent interview, you rarely hear people talk about the cultural explosion of black pride in the early 90’s, we always hear about the 70’s but rarely about the 90’s, kudos to her for this!
Yep, was thinking the same! The 90s were so special
For real❤️
I agree! I was so happy to hear her express that
Black pride was established in the late 60s - mid 70s, the Black panther era. The mid 80s and throughout the 90s is when Hip Hop, Break dancing, Swing (Mc Hammer, Run DMC, Teddy Riley, Public Enemy, Janet, Mary J, Nucleus, Dougie Fresh, Heavy D, Kool Moe Dee) reestablish black pride.
BLACK PEOPLE RULED THE NINETIES.. but, most of those Gifted dancers and artists was robbed for their talent’s and work!!!
Soul Train was the balm for people burned by racism daily. It showcased Black style, Black power and Black pride all through music and dance. It welcomed all ethic groups and showed how we can unite and prosper underneath a protective ebony umbrella.
Indeed
well put
Now, everyone uses the term "Soul" when it was reserved for Black-Americans ONLY...
We danced while Their children were writing code . We danced and got high while they were mastering building generational wealth and this makes sense to us. We didn’t prosper we continued on a steep decline.
@@mdhbh Yes specially here in the UK they abuse the term callings acts like Amy Winehouse, Adele, Sam Smith etc soul artists.
@Correcting Irresponsible Financial Behavior Didn't 'they' dance and possibly potentially get high on American Bandstand, not completely putting a damper on your statement just stating 'they' are not all or in a majority of their own into generational wealth building just what appears (emphasis on the word 'appears') to be more than us.
She’s also the voice that goes “here we go now” and “get busy” on Janet’s Throb! She’s definitely left her mark on dance and dance music history.
Throb, a lot of people slept on that song.
Get busy…💯❤️
@@marthettalewis5107 I hope to one day be able to dance to it with a crowd of people at a club or at a Janet concert, it’s an incredible dance song
@@marklanon Jesus, that would be the ultimate.
I would clown, on the dance floor.
Freestyle moves.
I feel you deeply 💯❤️
I feel so blessed to have grown up during the 90s. It was probably the best times of my life. Hip Hop and R&B was taking over the pop charts! The fashion trends were the best, the entire culture was thriving!! I had the biggest crush on Josie, she was so beautiful and could dance her ass off! You always could spot her in every video because of her long braids lol...I'm glad she got to tell her story because she was definitely admired back then and still is!! I'd give anything to relive those years! ❤❤
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Jossie is one of the few dancers who danced with Michael and Janet. Love her. ♥️♥️♥️♥️
I loved her style! She's so gorgeous! 💖💞🦋
Thank you ❤️!
@@JossieHarrisActingCoach You are so welcome 🙏🏾
Still beautiful
She resembles LeToya Luckett to me.
@@missladyj4264 what about me??? I'm gorgeous too. I'm also single😘😍
I grew up loving to see her as a Fly Girl on In Living Color and in different videos. The 90s were full of personality, style, and authenticity.
Yes. The 90's was definitely a throwback to black pride of the 70's with a new found twist.
EVERYTHING in the 90's was in retro to the 70's black excellence acceptance.
The entertainment was so excitingly creative and expressive as Black Americans were taking more interests in their own roots, and not feeling ashamed of it.
The creativity and surge of excitement was electrifying.
We were the "in" thing that other people wanted to imitate and be like. We were in demand to see on tv. It started hard in the 80's, but we became an explosive market of interest to greedy businesses willing to capitalize on us when the 90's rolled in.
No good deed goes unpunished. But still, in spite of that....it was time to be seen and heard again.
Jossie and Big Lez were definitely favorites on the scene. I think her and Lez were the only 2 dancers that I knew for sure whenever I first saw REMEMBER THE TIME. I loved Josie's look. The braids were everything.
I wasn't sure if that was her in the Janet video because she looked kind of different, but when I did, I was like "go ahead, girl!" Certain dancers were on a different level.
Debbie Allen is the fairy godmother that lots of melanated little girls looked up to, including me. I just knew one day I'd be able to dance for her and be working with her in some capacity. She was a goddess to me. Still is a major jagguarnaut in the business. I cry whenever I watch her in a special about the dance school she has with kids.
Thanks for letting us live vicariously through you, Josie. You were not some penis ornament in the background of some machismo rap video. You didn't lower your standards and put a bad image of us out there.
(Although, I understand the desperation to try to still be seen and get work. It seemed things turned into a set up that was not in a black woman's favor after toxic masculinity dominated things to boost their egos.)
But you...You were a flygirl. You were a boss.
#RESPECT
That’s the best way to put it!!!
Ah the 90s, not only breakthrough period for African Americans but for the evolution of the culture of the country.
Well said!
Umm…she said what she said and meant what she said. It was all about us!
So was Blues and Gospel and Rap. But they changed the culture. They added to it in so many tangible and intangible ways. The music elevated " Blackness" . even though it needed no elevation from the top, it permitted white America to experience African American-ness. Did a lot of it get appropriated or outright stolen, yes obviously. But the genesis is ours as with the first.
Yesssss it was amazing
@@wintermagebarthow8481 right on
I have to agree with her when she says the 90s were special! I didn't realize it at the time how blessed I was to be alive during such a pivotal moment in black history. Thank you so much for this upload. She really articulated so many emotions very well
Josie is iconic. Back in the day EVERYBODY loved the ‘girl with the braids’ that was in all the music videos… that was such a legendary time for the culture! Those were good times… but yea, glad to see her still doing her thing! She looks good!😍
Wow...she def is literally the epitome of living in her truth. I'm more in awe that she worked in wall street and reached stardom by working with legendary artists such as MJ, Janet, Heavy D etc. I'm loving this series and 90s were such a vibe(this is coming from someone who grew up in the 90s). I miss the 90s. We couldn't be touched.
Those were days, when dancers were recognized in the clubs in NYC
love this. dancers are so important but don't get the shine they deserve
...the most underrated part of black culture...
@@CuirPhotodotNet it's because of the mid 90s and beyond that dancing (especially for guys) wasn't "cool" anymore. You had to just post up in the club lol
she’s a 90’s icon, for sure 💜
To dance for MJ!? In “Remember the Time”!? Wow what a pleasure for her. The 90s music scene seemed like an ethereal time for black people. Just good vibes all around👏So dope to see. Loved Jossie’s story. She looks fab. 😍
LOVE some Jossie and Big Lez!! They were my favorite dancers in the 90s! I swear I was going to dance in somebody's video back in the 90s. It was the "IT" thing. Dancers were always in the videos bringing the HEAT!! A GREAT time to be ALIVE in the 90s!!! Jossie has a Phenomenal career!! Glad she wasn't sexualized and bowed out! Go Jossie...thank you for sharing!!
Jossie is/was my favorite fly girl. She's so pretty. I always wanted to be a fly girl.
Along with JLo, who cannot forget Jossie? She stood out- pretty lady with the ponytail braids! I remember watching IN LIVING COLOR back in the day and then seeing her in the Classic MJ video and Janet Jackson's video as well. Thank you again, Soul Train for another dope documentary.
The two I remembered the most from ILC were Jossie and Lisa Marie Todd. I thought Jossie was so beautiful with those beautiful braids and I thought her tattoo was so cute. 😍 Lisa was featured in Levert's Just Coolin video and she was in Johnny Gill's, Fairweather Friend. Yep Lisa and Jossie were my faves.♥️
@@Renee_nf094e 👍🏾
I vividly remember people NOT checking for JLo as a child watching In Living Color and it being all about Jossie and another woman whose name escapes me. I feel like it wasn't until JLo became a "singer" that everyone gave her props for her time as a Fly Girl.
@@Liiinda4 Jlo did not stand out at all on ILC. Until her big break in Selena before her Fly Girl days were brought to light for me. I remember some of the other ladies that were there from the beginning but of the girls who came later, Josie and her Josie braids were definitely the standout.
Jlo can’t hold a torch to Jossie.
Wow, she looked so beautiful and still is today.
The 90's dancing and music was epic, coming from a 70's baby 😍
Definitely agree! The 90's was a fun and wild time to enjoy my 20's.
So true! I'm a 90's baby and think the 90's was in many ways an extension of the 70's. Music, fashion, black pride even home decor! Whilst I was born in the 90's I was only a small child throughout the entire decade, so in some ways feel I didn't get the true 90's experience!
Man, I wanted to be her so bad!! She was so fly and still is gorgeous!!
Jossie and Big Lez 🙌🏾❤️❤️
Big Lez can dance her butt off.
EVERYTIME IN SEE LEZ BACK IN THE DAZE..I ALWAYS TELL HER..CAN U DO A FLIP 4 ME..HER ANSWER NO,LOL
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I'm a freestyle dancer myself. I danced and won competitions. But at age 25, my world came crashing down. And had to be put through medically induced menapause which messed up my entire body. I miss dancing sooooo much
I remember her from videos. She stood out with the braids & doing the bump with Janet. I'm glad she did the video because she is showing she is smart & did not sell out before during or after.
She played RENEE in the Lost Boys video.
I knew her face looked too familiar - the black jacket & hat being hugged by Mr Cheeks... 🤗 One of my favourite Ghetto Love Songs & including the original from Janet Jackson ❤ (I'm going to go watch the video now lol)
I made a Black History post about Josie in the past. She was one of THEE most recognizable dancers in the 90’s! She was a Fly Girl, and danced with the greats from Michael to Janet Jackson. She deserves the recognition! 👏🏾🏆👏🏾
As a fellow New Yorker, Josie is part of the magical culture I grew up in, in the 90's. Every club mentioned I've been to!💃🏾❤ Those yrs were very special and I always knew she would go far as her talent & drive was undeniable!👑
We all loved Josie in the 90s! She was that girl!!!!! I follow her on IG and she is still doing her thing!!!
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"Nurse Gottabody" IYKYK🤷🏾♀️🤌🏾🤣
Lol! I remember that.
@@cuquee12 WOW‼️ I REALLY THOUGHT I WAS GONNA BE ALONE ON THIS ONE🤣🤣🤣🤣
Josie was definitely one of my favorite 90's dancers. Her appearance in Remember the Time was EPIC.
Looks like that’s where the “poetic justice braids” hairstyle came from!
Such an amazing & memorable dancer! ❤️
Right! 30yrs ago!
I totally agree 💯 ..The 80's and 90's was a whole different level..The music, dancing, clothes..The whole vibe was a special time in life..
Being proud of our culture, our Blackness! I loved how she summed it up because that's EXACTLY what it was and felt like. 🙏🏾
Wow she's the one with the braids!!! A real standout. The hair style was eveything!everything!! Thanks for telling your story.
I love Josie. She was definitely the IT girl of the 90s. Alongside Fatima, Leslie, J-Lo and more
Always loved her as a dancer, glad to see how successful she became…
I remember her being on both Michael & Janet videos
She told my whole teenage young adult life in those 13 minutes. The 90s was everything if you were in or from NYC 💃 Tunnel, Shadows, Bentley's...etc.
I never knew she was a dancer I came to know of her as an actress. What an amazing career she’s had. Love her even more.
Ikr!?!?💃🏽🙌🏾👏🏾
Thank you ❤️🙏🏽
Really?! I only know Jossie as a dancer.
All of us 40 and up bros knows her from her scene stealing video appearances
Being a Janet fan through my mom. Going back and watching Janet videos learning choreography. Josie was the dancer who stood out to me & then learning about her start is similar to mine. Relating to not being a trained dancer and still out here killing it! What a Queen.
Ugh, I recognized her immediately. She was everything and everywhere when I was growing up! 😻
I LOVE how she knew her worth from jump and didn’t waiver! Over here setting trends and most importantly, boundaries!
Josie Harris is a star, she was fabulous in every video.
She was EVERYWHERE, and when you saw her, you smiled because you "knew" her. I'm glad to see she's still thriving. I miss that time (my high-school/college years). What a moment!
Jossie is a LEGEND! One of my favorite dancers of all times. Her unique look and style made her stand out in a highly-competitive industry.
To be "THAT GIRL" back in the day!! 🖤 I definitely missed an era! 😩
I smiled the entire video 😁so nostalgic for me growing up in the 90s as an adolescent mimicking the dances in videos. Jossie was one of my favorites, I'm glad to see she's doing well.
Don Cornelius was feeling Big Les! 😂
She is STILL so beautiful ! She is beautiful inside and out…. 💯
She definitely would kill it in every video she was in...I always admired her and when Josie and Big Lez left the scene so did the good quality of dancing in videos!
Me & my homegirls loooved Jossie back in the day...so nice to see her again!!
Maaan she just went through a list of names I remember them well!! Great people and talents 🔥
I LOVE this series! I was born in ‘89 but my aunties put me on to all the 80s and 90s hits. I love watching Soul Train reruns and wish I could have been there to experience it in person. 🥰💖
Afro-Latina! What an intelligent, classy, gorgeous, prideful woman!! Now this is a true black beauty. Respect to her.
So happy to know that Jossie is doing great in her career after the 90s dance era she was the Flyest Girl in the group to me I wanted to be just like her! She is beautiful and very humble go Jossie! 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Always remember her and those braids. Helluva dancer. Glad she stood for something and kept it moving. Nostalgic 90s!
Josie, Big Lez, Fatima and so many other ladies were the original video vixens⭐️They exemplified strength, beauty, style and they could dance their asses off. The 90’s was a whole vibe that represented the culture with music and fashion, with cross-colors, starter jackets, combat boots, african medallions! Just all around good times 😊
It’s so good to see she’s doing well and still beautiful #dimplesgang 🙌🏾
WOW.Always look forward to these 90s rollbacks with dancers/soul-train dancers,this didn't disappoint.Jossie carved out quite the career for herself,going from club-dancer working on wallstreet to pro-dancer in music videos,going on tour with high-profile entertainers then to tv and film actress.Professional writer also.She said dancing was her escape,mine too,during the 90s I was in the US Navy assigned to the USS KITTYHAWK,going thru a refit at the Naval Shipyards in Philly.Dancing,playing ball,going to movies and watching them and chasing women were my escapes.Being around all that bravado and machismo gets annoying after while,need to balance it with some estrogen!!! LOL.Not only is dancing good exercise,it releases them endorphines,the bodies feel good medicine.LOL.
I love her recalling MJs Remember the Time video 🙌🏽
I must say she is soooo beautiful. Her facial structure reminds me of Vivica Fox somehow.
I used to always say 🗣️ that BLACK SiSTER with Braids/ Eye Liner was the the 1 in the Video 😳✊🏼👍🏼💞😍👸🏽👑
That’s dope how it was just meant for her. She didn’t go looking for a career in dance it chose her 🙏🏾
Yesss bout time give the dancers thier props🔥🔥
What a time to be alive in the 90’s!!
She's a damn legend. She was everywhere lol
They have to interview MC Hammer's original dancer Terrible T, Sweet LD and Lil P.
She didn't compromise herself, she knew her worth. Right On! When she said No she wouldn't dress a certain way. So much respect for her. She's one of my favorites dancers.
She was always my favorite dancer. Pretty brown eyes, beautiful brown braids, and danced her ass off with the best moves! I always looked for her...and always found her. Definitely a shining part of my childhood. 💫❤😍
Totally love her. What she did for the culture and representation of us, is second to none ❤️❤️💜🌸🌸
Wow that’s my girl right there what an amazing dancer the box braids will always be her signature♥️🤸🏽♀️💪🏽
Wow she has a beautiful spirit and she’s a New Yorker, love to see it ❤️ I remember I use to see her in the MJ’s video and thought she was so gorgeous 😍
In living color fly girls are amazing
This is everything! I always wondered who the girl was in the 'Remember The Time video", with the braids , now I know , & i had no idea that was her in Janet Jackson's video "That's The Way love goes" this was very informative, & I love how her life turned out so positive, your work is definitely appreciated Jossie
That’s so dope that it was just Jossie Mary and Lez onstage for Soultrain 🔥
I remember Josie off of fly girls! She was really dope especially along side J Lo. Fly girls were my favorite part of living color
Such a beauty! I was always mesmerized watching her in music videos on the 90’s. So happy to see she’s still thriving and just as beautiful.
Just WOW!😲...I remember her from Mj Remember the time..didnt know she was in Janet Jackson videos ..i remember her in Thats the way love goes video..She has done alot ..i would like to see her do more with her acting and other things..Very Humble down to earth person☝😌👍👋👋👋👋
She danced in Remember the Time video.. she don’t need to say anything else lol I love her!!❤️❤️
Jossie was definitely template for me, as I was a tomboy. Her and Leslie. Great to hear from her! Thank you
That Mississippi Damned was soooo good. One of my favorites
Yes, I didn't know that was Jossie.
My 18 year old is coming out of me when I see Jossie
Same here..I graduated in 93...❤
Josie grew up in my hood! I remember she used to rock this big beautiful afro in the 80s. I used to dance in talent shows when I was younger and I can remember her coming up to me in the street and telling me I was a good dancer and to keep at it, which I did not. This happened before she was a fly girl. But I had seen her dance before and I felt so honored to be getting a compliment from her because she was slightly older than me and truly was a fly girl. I'll never forget that and I always regretted not becoming a dancer.
The 90s was absolutely fabulous😍😍
She was/is the ish!!! The fact she worked with the biggest Jackson's says a lot. Beautiful then and now!
I remember several of these videos! She was such a cool dancer, she killed it!
So much respect to her! What an absolutely amazing journey! Nothing like the 90's
She named so many amazing artists, and it hot me that many of those people are gone. Time waits for no one. What an amazing dancer and beauty. Wow!