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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is seen dancing in resurfaced college video

A playful video of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez dancing in college has resurfaced, and while the intention was to shame the youngest congresswoman in history, it had the opposite effect.

The roughly 30-second clip began circulating on Twitter just days before the 29-year-old was sworn into office on Thursday.

Although tweets claimed the footage was from her high school years, it was actually filmed in 2010, when she was a senior at Boston University.

The video shows a smiling Ocasio-Cortez wearing a Boston University T-shirt and a pencil skirt as she happily performs choreography from the 1985 film The Breakfast Club on top of a roof.

Before it made its rounds on conservative websites and Twitter, the clip was posted to LiveLeak, where it has since been deleted.

Critics of Ocasio-Cortez posted the video to demean her, but many people ended up mocking them for trying to tear her down using an innocent clip of her joyfully dancing.

'Well, @AOC is officially done,' comedian Patton Oswalt tweeted. 'She'll never recover from the world seeing her.(watches video) .dancing adorably and having fun with her friends in high school?'.

'Meh. This isn't a big deal,' someone else commented. 'A high school kid being a goofball is the best part of being in high school.

A word to the wise, poke the Ocasio-Cortez bear with caution. Critique her policies—not her history. It sets a dangerous precedent. Take the high road.'.

And Gerren Taylor added: 'I've watched this video several times looking for the negative parts. I've decided the problem is it's not long enough.

Parker Higgins explained in a lengthy Twitter thread that the footage of Ocasio-Cortez was actually a part of an early meme.

When a video mashup of the dance sequence from The Breakfast Club and Phoenix's song Lisztomania went viral in 2009, it inspired plenty of remakes. Ocasio-Cortez was one of the students who appeared in Boston University's version.

'The delightful dancing video of AOC that is being circulated right now* is actually part of a pretty storied, if now mostly forgotten, remix culture phenomenon,' Higgins pointed out.

Some people couldn't resist comparing the outrage to Footloose, the 1984 film about a small town where dancing was banned.

'What is the problem here? Do we live in Footloose Town? Was I unaware that we were living in Footloose Town this entire time?' Dana Schwartz tweeted.

'You know the laws in New York are very different from the laws in the town in Footloose, yes?' Amy Brown asked.

The attempt to shame Ocasio-Cortez clearly backfired, as many claimed to like her even more because she appeared in the video.

'They are re-enacting the dance from the movie "The Breakfast Club." You spreading this video will only make her more popular,' Caissie St.

'Wow, so not only can she place in international science fairs, become the youngest congressperson, and cook, but she can also dance!' someone else commented.

Ocasio-Cortez has yet to respond to the video, but Thursday was a big day for her, as she was sworn in as the youngest woman ever elected to Congress.

Since winning her congressional primary last June, the democratic socialist has become a target for right-wing critics who have slammed everything from her clothes to her personal finances.

A playful video of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez dancing in college has resurfaced, and while the intention was to shame the youngest congresswoman in history, it had the opposite effect.

The roughly 30-second clip began circulating on Twitter just days before the 29-year-old was sworn into office on Thursday.

Although tweets claimed the footage was from her high school years, it was actually filmed in 2010, when she was a senior at Boston University.

The video shows a smiling Ocasio-Cortez wearing a Boston University T-shirt and a pencil skirt as she happily performs choreography from the 1985 film The Breakfast Club on top of a roof.

Before it made its rounds on conservative websites and Twitter, the clip was posted to LiveLeak, where it has since been deleted.

Critics of Ocasio-Cortez posted the video to demean her, but many people ended up mocking them for trying to tear her down using an innocent clip of her joyfully dancing.

'Well, @AOC is officially done,' comedian Patton Oswalt tweeted. 'She'll never recover from the world seeing her.(watches video) .dancing adorably and having fun with her friends in high school?'.

'Meh. This isn't a big deal,' someone else commented. 'A high school kid being a goofball is the best part of being in high school.

A word to the wise, poke the Ocasio-Cortez bear with caution. Critique her policies—not her history. It sets a dangerous precedent. Take the high road.'.

And Gerren Taylor added: 'I've watched this video several times looking for the negative parts. I've decided the problem is it's not long enough.

Parker Higgins explained in a lengthy Twitter thread that the footage of Ocasio-Cortez was actually a part of an early meme.

When a video mashup of the dance sequence from The Breakfast Club and Phoenix's song Lisztomania went viral in 2009, it inspired plenty of remakes. Ocasio-Cortez was one of the students who appeared in Boston University's version.

'The delightful dancing video of AOC that is being circulated right now* is actually part of a pretty storied, if now mostly forgotten, remix culture phenomenon,' Higgins pointed out.

Some people couldn't resist comparing the outrage to Footloose, the 1984 film about a small town where dancing was banned.

'What is the problem here? Do we live in Footloose Town? Was I unaware that we were living in Footloose Town this entire time?' Dana Schwartz tweeted.

'You know the laws in New York are very different from the laws in the town in Footloose, yes?' Amy Brown asked.

The attempt to shame Ocasio-Cortez clearly backfired, as many claimed to like her even more because she appeared in the video.

'They are re-enacting the dance from the movie "The Breakfast Club." You spreading this video will only make her more popular,' Caissie St.

'Wow, so not only can she place in international science fairs, become the youngest congressperson, and cook, but she can also dance!' someone else commented.

Ocasio-Cortez has yet to respond to the video, but Thursday was a big day for her, as she was sworn in as the youngest woman ever elected to Congress.

Since winning her congressional primary last June, the democratic socialist has become a target for right-wing critics who have slammed everything from her clothes to her personal finances.