Gemi Bordelon is the wife of former Louisiana State University football player Ben Bordelon and the woman who appeared with LSU players in a viral “Get the Gat” dance video. The clip circulated on January 17, 2020, during the team’s White House visit following its national championship victory.
What happened in the “Get the Gat” video?
The video showed Bordelon dancing with members of the LSU football team inside the White House. WAFB’s reporting, republished by KPLC, identified Justin Jefferson among the players and described the clip as a TikTok video.
The music was “Get the Gat” by Lil Elt. The dance was already part of LSU’s celebrations before the Washington visit: WAFB reported that players regularly danced to the song in the locker room after games during the 2019 regular season.
Bordelon was therefore joining a celebration already associated with the team. The White House clip brought that dance to another setting during the Tigers’ championship celebrations.
How was Gemi Bordelon identified?
Baton Rouge television station WBRZ reported on January 17 that it had confirmed Bordelon’s identity through sources. It identified her as Ben Bordelon’s wife, resolving the question surrounding the woman dancing alongside the players.
Contemporaneous coverage by Heavy also reproduced a social media post in which her daughter, Brooke Bordelon, identified the woman as her mother. The post appeared on the same day as the White House visit.
A public biography of Ben Bordelon published by Tulane University also names Gemi as his wife. Her connection to the former LSU player is documented beyond the reporting about the dance video.
Why was LSU at the White House?
LSU visited the White House to celebrate its college football national championship. The team had defeated Clemson 42–25 in New Orleans on January 13, 2020, completing a 15–0 season.
President Donald Trump welcomed the Tigers on January 17. The official White House transcript records the ceremony in the East Room and identifies the visitors as the 2019 college football national champions.
The dates explain a potential source of confusion: the championship belonged to the 2019 football season, even though the final and White House visit took place in January 2020. The dance video circulated four days after the title game, during the same week of celebrations.
What is her connection to LSU?
Bordelon’s husband played on LSU’s offensive line from 1993 to 1996. LSU Athletics records that Ben started 31 games and earned All-SEC recognition as a senior in 1996. He subsequently played for the NFL’s San Diego Chargers in 1997.
WBRZ also reported at the time of the White House visit that the Bordelons had close ties to members of Louisiana’s congressional delegation. That supplies background to her presence, but the report does not establish the specific invitation arrangements.
Is Gemi Bordelon the CEO of Bollinger Shipyards?
Bollinger Shipyards identifies Ben Bordelon as its president and chief executive officer. Its official company history says he joined the business as a project manager in 2000, became chief operating officer in 2013 and succeeded his uncle as president and CEO in 2014.
Those dates distinguish joining the business from taking charge of it. The company’s leadership information names Ben in the executive role; it does not establish a corresponding position for Gemi. His professional title should therefore not be attributed to her.
Where can you find coverage of the original video?
WBRZ’s January 17 report and the WAFB story hosted by KPLC provide contemporary coverage and embedded social media posts associated with the clip. They are useful starting points for finding the dance alongside reporting that identifies Bordelon and explains the championship visit.
These reports place the video in its original context: LSU’s visit to Washington following its title-winning season, rather than a recent White House event.
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