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The New England Patriots, the Seattle Seahawks, Katy Perry andevery other performing musician was overshadowed at lastnight's Super Bowl by a dude/lady in a shark suit with a poorgrasp of the dance routine.

Perry's dancing sharks were rampantly screen grabbed and soontrending during the half time show, leading the internet topronounce with trademark hyperbole: "We are all Left Shark".

The section of the medley was as derided as it was celebrated,and now a dancer who dressed as a palm tree for theperformance has painted a much­needed behind­the­scenespicture in a Reddit AMA.

After Left Shark: Super Bowl halftime palm treespeaks out about Katy Perry's 'absurd' routine

Left Shark was drafted in two days before the event, explaining its terribleperformance

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Left Shark was so crap because they were drafted in twodays before the performance.

"The sharks were originally supposed to be dancers from MesaCommunity College but 2­3 days before the performance Katydecided she wanted her own people in costume.

"The worst part is the MCC dancers had been practicing it formuch longer and definitely knew it better at least in my opinion."

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2/3/2015 After Left Shark: Super Bowl halftime palm tree speaks out about Katy Perry's 'absurd' routine ­ News ­ Music ­ The Independent

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Despite adverts being worth $4.5 million for every 30seconds, the dancers weren't paid. They weren't evenallowed to keep their costumes.

"We were not compensated. It was a volunteer position.

"I volunteered and I'm not upset that I didn't get paid. It was agreat experience and I got to work with some great people.Definitely worth it.

"We didn't get to keep the costumes :("

UPDATE: • WE MAY HAVE FOUND LEFT SHARK, HE'S ON TINDER BRAGGING: "I AMTHE SHARK. YOU'LL SEE."

They didn't even get to meet Katy Perry.

"She showed up to our Props Cast rehearsal on Monday and saidhi. That's the closest any of us got to meeting her. She seemednice, bubbly personality. Also she has the cutest damn dog, itlooks like a teddy bear."

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The dancer didn't care that they looked 'absurd'

"I honestly didn't care what it looked like. It's Katy Perry so Iknew it would be a little absurd. Just the opportunity wasenough to outweigh the drawbacks to the costume."

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