The cringeworthy dance moves that made watching Miss USA worth it

 By 
Neha Prakash
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While you were out having a life, a handful of us were glued to the Reelz network Sunday night, following the national treasure that is the Miss USA pageant.

The crown jewel of the three-hour long program was undoubtedly the choreographed dance routines these 51 ladies were forced to participate in as a cover artist performed knock-off versions of Top 40 hits.

Let's just say it's a good thing rhythm and coordination aren't pageant categories.

Shoot that moment you try to act composed as you're "dancing" in a bikini in live TV! #MissUSA— Britt Thelemann (@BrittThelemann) July 13, 2015

Dancing in your SS isn't awkward, like at all #MissUSA— Pageant Professors (@PageantProfs) July 13, 2015

But really, it's not the girls' fault -- let's blame it on the choreographer and/or Donald Trump.

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