'GOOD MORNING AMERICA" WITH SPECIAL GUEST REESE HOLLINSWORTH



Background:

Following his appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, which was aired two days ago, he had announced that he would be performing live at Times Square on Good Morning America. This will be his second television appearance and his first (legit) live performance; not pre-recorded like last time.



Dan Harris: Hello and welcome to Good Morning America! I'm Dan Harris from ABC News and I'd like to warn you that this morning's show will be a bit longer due to a special guest. Let's see who this special guest is.

Narrator: After debuting his first EP, In Hiding... (1 of 2), Reese Hollinsworth has released three singles, the ill-fated "Me, Myself & I," which was not even mentioned by any media; and two controversial singles: "Naughty Girl" and "If I Were a Boy/You Oughta Know." These two singles achieved moderate commercial success, with "Naughty Girl" reaching as high as number 24. Now, this is now his first time promoting a single on live television, right here on Good Morning America.

Dan Harris: There you have it, special guest Reese Hollinsworth will be joining us today with a very special appearance that is coming at the end of the show. Now let's go back to the news today. First...

[...Fast forward to last 40 minutes of show]

Dan: And now, we are diverting our attention to Times Square, where we have our very own George Stephanopoulos.

[Switch to Times Square...]



George Stephanopoulos: Thank you, Dan. Hello, I'm George Stephanopoulos reporting to you live from, say, 10 feet above Times Square and I have Reese Hollinsworth sitting with me today. Here he is, sitting in front of me. Welcome, Reese. Great to have you here with us.

Reese Hollinsworth: Well, thanks for having me.

George: So, you appeared on The Tonight Show and you premiered your new single there. Let's roll tape back to that performance, shall we?



Reese: *laughs*

George: It truly is a great performance. So, did you know you were possible of... *points to TV* that?

Reese: To be honest, I didn't know what the hell I was doing. *both laugh* I was, like, trying to remember the words and the choreography and just trying to do the best I can. And I was so afraid that I wasn't gonna do well that I asked the sound guy to put only music in my earbuds. So if you're gonna ask me how I sounded, let's just put an answer that I didn't know what the hell I was singing at the time.

George: So, the performance was actually taped last Sunday. So it must've been a real risk for you, huh?

Reese: I-I'd like to think so. But there were a lot of rules there already. You know, all recording devices were confiscated until the end of the taping so no recording happened there. But, I was still afraid. Like, I was asking "What if some random person snuck in with a recorder or something and leaked the performance online?" Every morning, I'd wake up and, like, reaching towards my laptop as fast as possible *chuckles* and Google myself to see if it's been leaked yet. But, thank God, the song didn't leak out and the performance stayed put till Friday. And, at home, I was, like, "Thank God!" *both laugh*

George: But you tweeted that you watched your segment on TV with your friend. And, after seeing it, how did you feel about it?

Reese: I was... shocked, to say the least.

George: Really?

Reese: Well, I told you already that I didn't know what my voice sounded like. So, when I actually heard myself for the first time, I was like "Whoa." *laughs* And then the friend commented "Damn, you look even better than I do." And my friend was a very fit and healthy fashionista, so I thought "maybe, she's right." I mean, I don't know what the other guys think. I just drowned myself in rehearsal for today.

*both laughs*

George: Speaking of today, you said you were gonna perform three songs.

Reese: Mm-hmm.

George: So "Run the World"'s probably gonna be performed today. But what are the other two songs?

Reese: Well, at first I wanted to do my three singles. But then, "Naughty Girl" wasn't allowed. For obvious reasons. *laughs* Then, I wanted to do three songs on the single. But "***Flawless" is out. Obviously. So I was faced with a dreaded decision of doing "Single Ladies." So I'm hoping not to disappoint the Beyoncé fans out there.

George: Well, I'm sure you're gonna do great.

Reese: Thank you. Oh, and there's a surprise, as well.

George: Ooh, a surprise. *rubs hands evilly* *both laugh* Well, we're gonna see that in a while. So, the single's coming out tomorrow.

Reese: Yeah, midnight.

George: And your follow-up EP already came out, like, last week. And you have your first original song on there, too. "Here's to Being 22."

Reese: Wow, I'm surprised you noticed. It was, like, hidden in a sea of Beyoncé and a river of Taylor Swift. So... *chuckles*

George: So, what was the song about?

Reese: It's funny because I first wrote the song when I was 13. And back then, I didn't know how the hell being 22 felt like. So, I just put in every single kind of knowledge I got from movies and TV and it got bunched up on that song. And, at 22, I somehow came across the song again. Took it out. Made a few changes to it. Done.

George: So you recorded the song by yourself?

Reese: Yeah, pretty much.

George: But, in the credits, you also credited Taylor Swift and Avril Lavigne. Why did you do it?

Reese: Well, I remember that those two songs kind of inspired "Here's to Being 22." So it just felt right to credit them for the song.

George: Well, I wish the single and the album are gonna do great on the charts.

Reese: Thank you very much.

George: Well, unfortunately, we only have a few minutes to go. But, I think we can squeeze in a lightning round.

Reese: Really? I love lightning rounds.

George: Then, you're gonna love this one. This is the GMA Hot Seat.

(Ignore the 'Economy Edition'!)

George: You have 45 seconds to answer a few questions that we have right here. So, let's get started, shall we?

Reese: Okay, let's do it.

George: Question one: favorite TV show?

Reese: Scandal

George: Who would you date: Robert Pattinson or Taylor Lautner?

Reese: Both.

George: *laughs* Who is better: Beyoncé or Katy Perry?

Reese: Definitely Beyoncé. No offense, Katycats.

George: None taken. *both laughs* Who's the better couple: Sweeran (that's Ed Sheeran & Taylor Swift) or Sterek (that's Derek Hale & Stiles Stilinski from Teen Wolf)

Reese: Umm... uhh... Sterek.

*alarm buzzes*

George: It seems like we're out of time. Thank you, Reese, for this lovely interview.

Reese: No, thank you.

George: We'll let you go change now, for your performance. *Reese leaves* Well, there you have it, a closer look into the life of Reese Hollinsworth. But, don't change the channel, because we have Reese performing in the middle of Times Square in about *looks at watch* 5 minutes. Stay tuned, we'll be right back.

[TBC... P.S.: The performances will likely come tomorrow night as it is night where I'm at. Hope you enjoyed this interview. Bye!]

Reese: I'd like to warn you that that will be the only song that I would be able to sing nearly the whole song. *audience laughs* Okay. For this next song, I'd like y'all to repeat after me. Y'all ready? Okay, here we go. (normal) Heh-eh-hey.

Audience: Heh-eh-hey.

Reese: (louder, higher) Heh-eh-eh-ey.

Audience: Heh-eh-eh-ey.

Reese: (softer) Heh-eh-hey.

Audience: Heh-eh-hey.

Reese: (even softer) Heh-eh-eh-ey.

[The electric guitar gets louder and louder as the hey-ing gets softer. Both abruptly stop before the speaker sounds Beyoncé saying "Now put your hands up." Then, the familiar opening tunes of "Single Ladies" come up as Reese sings the opening lines while holding out his left hand, showing the non-existent engagement ring and flipping his head to the side whenever he's not singing. In the final line of the hook, he lets the back-up singers shine as he and his dancers put their hands and left leg up in emphasis of said line.]

All the single ladies (All the single ladies)
All the single ladies (All the single ladies)
All the single ladies (All the single ladies)
All the single ladies
(Now put your hands up)

[Reese stands confidently with his left hip to the side, one hand on said hip while the other hand holds the microphone as he sings the first two lines of the first verse. He then starts doing the famous choreography done by Beyoncé in the "Single Ladies" music video. After fully singing the first verse, he and his dancers dance the first chorus' choreography while his back-up singers singing the entire chorus. He then dips to the ground kneeling on one knee as he starts to sing the first two lines of the second verse. Then, he rose up to standing position in the two words, "Acting up." During the second verse, the choreography is mainly the back-up dancers' doing, not much for Reese as he continues to sing said verse.]

(Cause if you liked it then you should have put a ring on it
If you liked it then you should've put a ring on it
Don't be mad once you see that he want it
If you liked it then you should've put a ring on it

Wuh uh oh uh uh oh oh uh oh uh uh oh
Wuh uh oh uh uh oh oh uh oh uh uh oh

Cause if you liked it then you should have put a ring on it
If you liked it then you should've put a ring on it
Don't be mad once you see that he want it
If you liked it then you should've put a ring on it)

I got gloss on my lips, a man on my hips
Hold me tighter than my Dereon jeans
Acting up, drink in my cup
I could care less what you think
I need no permission, did I mention
Don't pay him any attention
Cause you had your turn
And now you gonna learn
What it really feels like to miss me

[The back-up singers rise to the occasion to sing the chorus once more as Reese and his dancers do the second chorus' choreography. However, during the bridge, it was all Reese singing (with back-up getting one line) while doing the complicated choreography of the bridge. After that, he sings the hook one more time as his back-up dancers clap to the music. This prompts the audience to clap along with them, as well. The "oh"'s after the second hook, like last times, are sang by the back-up singers as Reese and his two female back-up dancers redo the steps of the last "oh"'s.]

Don't treat me to these things of the world
(I'm not that kind of girl)
Your love is what I prefer, what I deserve~~~
Is a man that makes me then takes me
And delivers me to a destiny, to infinity and beyond
Pull me into your arms
Say I'm the one you want
If you don't, you'll be alone
And like a ghost I'll be gone

(All the single ladies) All the single ladies
(All the single ladies) All the single ladies
(All the single ladies) All the single ladies
All the single ladies
Now put your hands up

(Wuh uh oh uh uh oh oh uh oh uh uh oh
Wuh uh oh uh uh oh oh uh oh uh uh oh)

[Reese finishes the song by singing powerfully the lyrics to the final chorus while doing the empowering choreography, a feat only achieved by Beyoncé. He exclaims on the final line of the song by pointing to his left ring finger, implying "If you want it, then you should've put a ring on it," signifying the end of the third song. This makes the audience roar in excitement as Reese returns to normal standing position, smiling widely at the crowd with what seems to be tears in his eyes.]

Cause if you liked it then you should have put a ring on it
If you liked it then you should've put a ring on it
Don't be mad once you see that he want it
If you liked it then you should've put a ring on it

Cause if you liked it then you should have put a ring on it
If you liked it then you should've put a ring on it
Don't be mad once you see that he want it
If you liked it then you should've put a ring on it

Wuh uh oh