Jimmy Kimmel's Daughter Refused to Dance at Ballet Recital

Jimmy reveals that his almost 3-year-old daughter Jane refused to dance at her ballet recital over the weekend.

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Jimmy Kimmel's Daughter Refused to Dance at Ballet Recital

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At least she's humble enough to not take credit when she didn't do the work

[AnneettaLife]

A three year even knows that she didn't deserve the trophy she didn't earn. His kid is so cute.

[aayushidoshi]

People saying "beat her" should never have kids.

[ivyfoster]

Smart enough to know what she wants and doesn't let anyone push her into something, and not everyone deserves a trophy. Independent and smart. Good for Jane.

[elinah]

This was so me as a kid. "mommy, I've changed my mind, I don't want to sing" 😂😂

[fidorover]

If I had tried that with _my_ parents, I'd still be walking home from Redondo Beach.
I'd also be wondering why I was wearing a tutu.

[ErikMarie]

Lol my cousin did this when she was about 4. The whole time before she was so excited, she loved her lion costume but then when performance time came she started to walk out and just stopped and started crying.

[motherintoronto]

My son refused to join his classes in all performances until third grade. Instead, he stood on stage and pulled faces at the audience.

[jennterry]

At least she realized she didn't deserve a trophy, lol

[JuicyJuice]

When I was 4 I almost pulled a Jane...but my mom bribed me with a new stuffed animal. Needless to say I got up on that stage and danced my heart out 😂

[liesllane]

People saying "beat her." she's two! shes a baby!

[abstractswirls]

well she knows what she wants and what she likes! there's a lot of good in that

[criticalcrash]

damn, that girl is gonna have some serious 'tude when she's a teenager. but hey, love the stories about jane

[p.h.c.]

With kids that little, there is always a 50/50 chance, that might happen. It's funny, when it's not your own kid!

[jaetowns]

Girl after my own heart...that was so me when I was little...she's not a brat, she knows what she wants and if she doesn't want to do something, she won't and won't be talked into it...Jimmy's got a very self-assertive young lady on his hands...she's going to be a tough cookie but she's not going take crap, like me 😉😉

[louisgagnon-lafreniere]

a recital at 2 years old ? thats crazy

[lilbreadedchicken]

Your daughter reminds me of myself as a kid 😂 I used to play soccer, but I didn't want to play soccer so instead I would sit on the middle of the field and pick flowers 😂

[teresaemmart]

My daughter did the same thing when she was younger. She did not dance to the Good Ship Lollipop she just stood there. But, once the dance was over she did take her bow.

[janetalvarez]

This literally happened with my niece 2 weeks ago ! She knew the dance by heart and played the song nonstop in my house dancing to it and when it came to her dance recital she just stood there on stage.. They ended up going twice to perform and the second time another little dancer tried having her dance but she just looked up and down at her and ignored her when she came down she was like " THAT WAS SO FUN" HAHA

[thahirthayyib]

98% of people commenting about 1% people who asked Jimmy to beat up Jane.!