I’d rather be called a beast than beautiful,” laughs Kiwi dance sensation Corbyn Taulealea-Huch over Zoom from Portugal. The 25-year-old Samoan Aucklander has strutted her stuff alongside Jennifer Lopez, performed in lingerie for Rihanna and even appeared in a Justin Bieber music video. And while she’s felt nervous, shy and lacking confidence each time, her performances have left audiences describing her as a “beast”.
“People have given me that name my whole life because I have masculine, aggressive movement!” she says. “It’s the best compliment because a