Jack Rose

Jack Rose is a character from Just Dance 2023 Edition, officially debuting in Locked Out of Heaven and serving as one of the main characters of the "Enter the Danceverses" storyline. He is a pop star and the son of the villain Night Swan. Initially an ally of Night Swan, he realizes the error of his ways and joins the Just Dancers to defeat her.

Jack Rose returns in "Dance with the Swan", where he ends up as the only uncorrupted member of the Just Dancers after Night Swan transforms his friends into her dark puppets.

Biography[]

Jack Rose is a dazzling celebrity performer with a deep passion for dancing, with his shows depicted to be shimmering, eye-catchy and engaging concerts attended by legions of fans. His performance and charisma are shown to be years of practice from a young age, as featured in the introductory scene in Locked Out of Heaven. While he is shown to perform a great performance and act, Jack Rose is a subdued and solemn person behind the curtains, always standing by Night Swan's side or looking at strangers with suspicion and distrust. He is also avoidant in direct contact or confrontation, preferring to keep his distance from them.

Jack is also the son of Night Swan^[1], the main antagonist of the story. Although their interactions are vague, it is implied that they have a neutral-to-positive relationship, as shown throughout his routine via Night Swan looking at him during one of his practices as a child and after one of his biggest performances. However, following her forcibly transforming Wanderlust and his fans into minions, it ended with a heated argument in the background that quickly sours their relationship. Jack Rose also has "mommy issues", which seemingly exacerbate his relationship with Night Swan.^[2]

In promotional content, he is described as cocky and having difficulty sharing the spotlight.^[3] Additionally, Sara monologues of whether or not that she could trust him given his associations with Night Swan.

Appearances[]

Playable[]

Non-playable[]

If You Wanna Party

Cameos[]

Scrapped[]

Lose Yourself

Quotes[]

“	With a mother like mine, who needs enemies?	„
	~ Classic avatar description

“	All you need is the love and dance moves of a few good friends.	„
	~ Epic avatar description

“	No-one’s perfect, but mom says we’re not trying hard enough.	„
	~ Legendary avatar description

Trivia[]

Jack Rose’s name is likely a reference to Jack and Rose Dawson, the lead characters of Titanic.
- Jack Rose’s hairstyle in all of his appearances (except for Treasure) may also be inspired by Jack Dawson’s in Titanic.
Jack Rose is the first canonically pansexual character in the series.^[4]
All songs where Jack Rose is the only coach in the routine are by Bruno Mars.
Mickael Lips Ferreira, Jack Rose’s portayer, coincidentally has a rose tattooed on the right side of his neck.^[5]
Jack Rose returns as a promotional character in the teaser for Season 1: Lover Coaster.
- His only appearance in the season was on February 14, 2023, through a video posted on Just Dance’s social media accounts, where he matches with an unknown character on a fictional dating app called Dancr. The unknown character then texts him "Red looks good on you!".
  - The dating app Dancr is notably inspired by Grindr and Tinder.
- On the following day, Just Dance’s social media accounts posted a "Day in the Life" comic strip of Jack Rose receiving an unsigned Valentine card.
On July 30, 2023, Just Dance’s Twitter account posted a picture of Jack Rose and Wanderlust with the caption "Happy friendship day to just these two" to celebrate Friendship Day.^[6]
- In the comments, the account also makes a mocking reference to all the fan stories that portray Jack Rose and Wanderlust as romantic partners.^[7]
  - On January 2, 2024, the account also mentioned "Stanning Jacklust" (the name given by fans to the fictional relationship between Jack and Wanderlust) among its "outs" for 2024.^[8]
In the Portuguese-language version of Just Dance, the name of Jack Rose’s legendary avatar has been incorrectly translated as "Filha do Cisne", which actually means "daughter of the swan".^[9]^[10]
- It was fixed by an unknown date.^{[citation needed]}
On December 15, 2023, the official Just Dance Twitter account "tagged" Jack Rose as the person they would dance to A Whole New World with.^[11]