Jasmin and James celebrate 43 million with a floating ballerina
The milestone Short reveals the helpers behind the illusion, while kitten- and puppy-tagged behind-the-scenes uploads also make fast starts.
Why this story? The video opened at a pace of 2,631,386 views a day, 16 times a normal first day on this channel (166,199).
WE CAN’T BELIEVE WE JUST HIT 43M FAMILY MEMBERS! 🥹😭🥰
Next story: Jasmin and James stage ballet with borrowed limbs
A subscriber celebration sounds grand; the practical arrangements involve a green bodysuit and pieces of cardboard. Jasmin and James's Short marking 43 million subscribers puts a floating-ballerina illusion alongside the decidedly earthbound work that makes it possible.
The upload has passed two million views before its first full day, drawing a much larger early audience than the channel's usual Short. It isn't their only fast-moving behind-the-scenes upload: separate kitten- and puppy-tagged videos posted the same day are also reaching unusually large early audiences.
In the celebration sketch, a split screen lets viewers compare the finished effect with the setup. A dancer in a black ballet dress rests on a green-suited man's back, with her pointe shoes supported by his arms. She moves a pair of fans while kneeling helpers use cardboard pieces to supply claps and snaps in time with the percussion.
Revealing the mechanics is familiar territory for this channel. Its most-watched Short is itself titled "BEHIND THE SCENES! #shorts". Here, the polished dance shares the screen with the human support holding it together.
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- Channel
- Jasmin and James
- Subscribers
- 43,400,000 ▲ 100,000 this week
- Channel views, last 7 days
- 321,389,676
- Channel views, pace per day
- 55,410,372 (on a normal day: 73,063,165)
- Video published
- November 13, 2026
- Video views so far
- 2,375,546 (less than a day online)
- Video views, pace per day
- 2,631,386
The numbers
The celebration leads the day's fast-starting Shorts, with two other behind-the-scenes uploads also well above the channel's usual early viewing.
💡 Test your knowledge
What does the dancer hold during the floating-ballerina illusion?
The dancer moves a pair of fans while the green-suited helper supports her.


