Jennifer Grey says the famous lift in 'Dirty Dancing' was 'never rehearsed'

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Apparently, having the time of your life isn't so complicated after all.

According to Dirty Dancing's Jennifer Grey, the famous lift from the movie's iconic dance number was hardly rehearsed.

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When asked if she'd ever done the lift in the years since the movie's release, Grey -- currently starring in Amazon's new comedy Red Oaks -- told The Guardian, "God, no! I only did it on the day I shot it. Never rehearsed it, never done it since. I don’t know how all these people who re-enact it have the guts to throw themselves into the arms of anyone other than Patrick Swayze. It’s insane!"

Never rehearsed? This lift was never rehearsed?

Whaaat? We call no way, J-Grey.

Clearly, Grey and Swayze were even more talented than we gave them credit for. But that doesn't mean Grey has any plans to put on her dancing shoes again.

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