CALLING ALL TWERKERS, SHAKERS AND HISTORY MAKERS:

JOIN FUSE AND BIG FREEDIA AS THEY TAKE OVER HERALD SQUARE TO SET GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS(R) TITLE WITH LARGEST NUMBER OF PEOPLE TWERKING ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 AT NOON

"BIG FREEDIA: QUEEN OF BOUNCE" TO PREMIERE WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2 AT 11PM ET ON FUSE

New York, NY (September 18, 2013) - Fuse announced today that it will be hosting Record Breaking Booty Shaking: Break the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS(R) Twerk Record with Big Freedia, a never-before-attempted large-scale twerking event on Wednesday, September 25 in connection with the upcoming launch of brand new original series Big Freedia: Queen of Bounce. While twerking has recently gone mainstream and created quite the pop culture phenomenon, the dance actually originates from the 20+ year old New Orleans Bounce scene, of which Big Freedia is the undisputed queen. To get in on the fun and bounce your way into the record books, visit Fuse.tv for more information about the event and to register to participate.

Starting at 12:00 p.m., Fuse and Big Freedia will take over Herald Square at 34th Street and 6th Avenue to conduct the largest twerking session to ever take place, with over 250 dancers hitting the floor and shaking their booties for two consecutive minutes in the center of Manhattan. GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS will be onsite to document the event and verify the dancer count for its records. Upon welcoming all participants at noon, Big Freedia will take to the stage and perform fan favorite "Excuse" before commencing with the main event. After 120 seconds of non-stop twerk, and a new record-setting achievement in the bag, Big Freedia will perform "Duffy" off her upcoming EP Queen of Bounce to celebrate and close out the afternoon.

For more information on Big Freedia: Queen of Bounce and information on how to participate, visit http://www.fuse.tv/freedia-world-record, and join the conversation on Twitter @fusetv using the hashtag #bigfreedia.

WHAT: Record Breaking Booty Shaking: Break the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS(R) Twerk Record with Big Freedia

WHEN: Wednesday, September 25 from 12:00 p.m. - 12:30 p.m. ET

WHERE: Herald Square, Manhattan 34th Street and 6th Avenue

With local hero and compelling personality Big Freedia as its guide, Big Freedia: Queen of Bounce, Fuse's new unscripted series, explores the underground world of the New Orleans hip hop scene known as "Bounce." Viewers will join Big Freedia as she preps for her first international tour, works through her mother's illness and navigates the extremely competitive world of hip hop. The docu-series will also welcome fellow artists -- Mr. Ghetto, Sissy Nobby and Katey Red. Big Freedia: Queen of Bounce is executive produced and directed by Jeremy Simmons, executive produced by Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato, and Tom Campbell and produced by World of Wonder (RuPaul's Drag Race, Million Dollar Listing, Life with La Toya). The series, set to run for eight episodes, will air Wednesdays at 11p/10c beginning October 2.

As the national network dedicated to music, Fuse is committed to delivering outstanding content that features the characters, stories, performances, and perspectives that make up the dynamic world of music. Big Freedia: Queen of Bounce is part of Fuse's lineup of original music-inspired programming, which also includes: Fuse News, Fuse's daily flagship music news program anchored by Alexa Chung and Matte Babel; Warped Roadies, an unscripted program that follows the crew charged with keeping the Vans Warped Tour running; and Funny or Die's Billy on the Street, a music and pop culture trivia show starring Billy Eichner. Other Fuse shows include Insane Clown Posse Theater, Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope's twisted take on what's new in music and popular culture, along with Top 20 Countdown and Trending 10. Additionally, Fuse covers live concerts and events, and boasts comprehensive coverage of music festivals throughout the country, including South by Southwest, Lollapalooza, Bonnaroo and the Voodoo Music Experience.