@sydneybaloue: Did you know Ancient Egypt helped shape voguing? 🇪🇬✨ From King Tut’s tomb discovery in 1922 to Harlem Renaissance artists like Josephine Baker, Egyptian hieroglyphics directly inspired the sharp angles, profiles, and poses of early ballroom. As ballroom historian Marcel Christian LaBeija noted, these iconic moves mirror the tomb paintings of ancient Pharaohs—allowing Black and Latino LGBTQ+ pioneers to reclaim history and depict dark-skinned African heirs as true royalty on the runway. 👑🕺 Read the full deep dive into Ancient Egypt’s role in ballroom history on my Substack—link in bio! 🔗 #Voguing #Ballroom #BlackHistory #ancientegypt @iKhan Luna