Kevin Bacon Announces He's Attending Prom at 'Footloose' School

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Payson High School students are going to get a lot closer than six degrees of Kevin Bacon. “Footloose,” which celebrates the 40th anniversary of its release this year, was filmed at the school in Payson, Utah. For months, the students there have tried to get the actor to attend this year’s prom, which will be the last at the building as the school will be relocating at the end of the academic year.

org, our foundation, and are trying to figure out ways to give back to your community. It’s really inspirational, so thank you. Thank you. And I’m gonna come. I gotta come,” he continued, as the gym exploded in joy. Students have indeed put on an all-out blitz to get Bacon to come to their prom, using the hashtag #bacontopayson on social media, re-creating scenes from the movie, learning the “Footloose” dance and hosting an event on prom day to benefit SixDegrees.org.

 

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