Renaud Lavillenie goes ‘Gangnam Style’

  • By Bethenny Jackson
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Renaud Lavillenie joins Gangnam dance craze.

Asked which celebrity he would like to see go ‘Gangnam Style,’ the singer PSY told the journalists : Renaud Lavillenie. Since then, the 39-year-old athlete is said to have been secretly practising Gangnam Style dance. For weeks.

UPDATE 05/12/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Renaud Lavillenie on PSY’s most wanted list

French news reported earlier this year that PSY (the South Korean rapper behind YouTube’s most-viewed video) chuckled at the thought of Renaud Lavillenie hopping around the dance floor, doing his famous horse-riding, ‘Gangnam Style’ dance.

A call that did not fall on deaf ears...

Athlete to practice ‘Gangnam Style’ dance steps several hours a day

An insider recently admitted that the athlete has been secretly practising Gangnam Style for the past couple of weeks. “Renaud Lavillenie spent hours working on his dance moves out on the balcony every night, riding an imaginary horse. I have never seen him so dedicated about something before,” said a source close to the athlete.

Petition's goal: ‘Get Renaud Lavillenie to dance live on TV’

Some fans recently launched an online petition to see Renaud Lavillenie performing ‘Gangnam Style’ live on French national television.

We can't wait to see it.

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