Let's all strive to live like Oprah dancing to 'Havana' at a photoshoot

To quote Mindy Kaling, "🏆 🏆 🏆"
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Let's all strive to live like Oprah dancing to 'Havana' at a photoshoot
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In case her list of accomplishments and talents wasn't long enough, we're here to remind everyone that on top of being an actress, writer, philanthropist, and entrepreneur, Oprah Winfrey is also an extremely smooth dancer, per a video from her magazine's Twitter account.

This wasn't just any casual little jig. Oprah was at a photo shoot for O Magazine's September issue busting out smooth moves for the camera. She also looked fresh to death dressed in white pants, a yellow tunic and scarf, and a stylish hat.

And did we mention that Camila Cabello's "Havana" was playing in the background? Because apparently not even Oprah can resist that absolute jam.

The video even caught the attention of Oprah's A Wrinkle in Time co-star Mindy Kaling, who shared the video on August 8.

Though Oprah was hard at work, she looked like she was having so much fun that actor Seth Rogen felt compelled to second-guess every photoshoot he's ever done.

While Rogen was wondering if he should start taking the Oprah approach to photo shoots, Mindy's former Mindy Project co-star and BFF Ike Barinholtz stepped in to remind Rogen that not everyone can successfully pull off Oprah's level of swag. Very true, Ike. Good point.

The video left quite an impression online and a number of people felt inspired to turn Oprah's dance moves into a meme.

Though several fans noticed a Gayle King cameo in the video, most were too busy wondering where on Earth they should send their applications for the job of Oprah's Personal Fan Operator to notice.

We already knew that Oprah makes kick-ass margaritas, so her flawless dance moves simply confirm that she's the life of any party.

Correction: An earlier version of this post incorrectly stated that Kaling shot the video of Oprah. In reality, the video was first posted to the O Magazine Twitter account and later picked up by Kaling.

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Nicole Gallucci

Nicole is a Senior Editor at Mashable. She primarily covers entertainment and digital culture trends, and in her free time she can be found watching TV, sending voice notes, or going viral on Twitter for admiring knitwear. You can follow her on Twitter @nicolemichele5.

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