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She | CONTENTS old Broward County resident felt Mayer’s video didn’t “properly represent me or | CONTENTS | PULP | NEWS | | | ART STAGE NIGHT+DAY | FILM | DISH | MUSIC | burst onto the national con- my program.” Also, because she had a “nonexistent” sciousness in late 2013, not social network prior to going viral, “imposters with long after posting a video of herself doing demeaning and self-fulfilling agendas” created fake Y® Prancercise , which she defines as “a springy, sites and spread misinformation, like rumors that ® | rhythmic way of moving forward, similar to a Prancercise was a failed program from the 1980s. horse’s gait, and ideally induced by elation.” Rohrback won’t say how much she’s earned (“I PULP | The video racked up 12 million views, keep my finances very personal”) but notes she and Rohrback became an overnight celeb- had always been a risk-taker, day-trading stocks NEWS | NEWS rity, ultimately appearing in everything from and gambling at casinos. “I choose to live very an episode of Glee to a John Mayer video. humbly now like I did back then, because I found This fall, she announced that anyone can be- my health and lifestyle was too compromised.” ® come a Prancercise instructor by purchasing a Rohrback says her work brought on “a severe case N preferred membership ($75), reading her book of electromagnetic sensitivity from overexposure to | IGHT+DAY ($12.95 in paperback through Amazon), and then the internet, cell phones, smart meters, and the like passing a test based on the book. Interested parties — especially wearing metal-filled ankle weights con- must also purchase 15 minutes of Prancercise® tinuously, further compounding the radiation on me.” coaching ($15) and send Ro hrback a video clip In the future, Rohrback would like to do proving they can execute “the four modes of more videos. She’d also like to find a trusted S TAGE | TAGE Prancercise®” correctly. After those steps, they partner who shares her passion for Prancer- must sign licensing agreements and can remain cise® to establish studios and franchises. ® certified as long as they pay the annual fee. 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