Guy Recreates Céline Dion's Super-Emotional Interview—Hand Motions, Hair Flips and All

Singer's iconic 2005 Larry King Live appearance post-Hurricane Katrina gets YouTube spoof

By Rebecca Macatee Dec 04, 2014 6:55 PMTags

Céline Dion wears her heart on her sleeve, and oftentimes, she waves that sleeve around rather flamboyantly.  

One such instance the singer's emotions (and hand motions) got the best of her was during a 2005 Larry King Live interview soon after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans and its surrounding areas. Understandably, Céline was upset on behalf of those affected, and she expressed this heartbreak quite dramatically.

One man recreated Céline's theatrical interview—hand motions, hair flips and all—and posted the result to YouTube alongside a laptop projecting the original. The inspired clip, published back in April of this year, was titled, "Choreography for a Genuine Diva."

It's quite evident that Céline's impersonator put some time and effort into this spoof. He recreated her frantic communication style fairly well, too, which in and of itself is worth a laugh.

For the record, though, Céline's distress over the damage in New Orleans seemed to come from a genuine place. She and husband René Angélil donated $1 million to the American Red Cross to help victims of the storm. She wasn't looking for praise, either. When Mr. King told her she should "feel very proud" about her generosity, she downplayed it, calling on others to help as well. "I understand it's very important because eventually they will need that money," she said. "In three months, in six months they will need that money. Right now they're praying for water so we need to send them the water. They don't care about my check."

She asked others to donate, too, and offered a prayer for those in NOLA who needed it. Laugh all you want—her heart was in the right place!