a show called america's best dance crew on mtv. >> great. my kids watch it. >> hinojosa: i know this because of my kids, i'm watching with my kids, which is good, right? because it gives us a prism into what's going on in terms of popular culture for young people. >> it's good to watch television with your kids, maria. >> hinojosa: it's a good thing to watch television. >> good thing to know what they're watching. >> hinojosa: though i tell them all the time, "it's not really reality, sweeties, it's not really reality." but on this show, you had a transgendered kid performing in a... >> a woman, a young transgender woman, yes. >> hinojosa: so he was a... what's the... >> she. she. >> hinojosa: she. but she used to be a he. >> hinojosa: yes. >> and we don't know in what process, then... the reason why i'm bringing this up is because again, there might be really a lot of really well-meaning folks who just say, "i don't know what to do with this." >> what i can tell you is this. that transgender woman who performed... young woman who performed

best behavior? >> oh, i was, i trade to be. >> i know you were out on that dance floor. a lot of construction, crews are slowly moving out of the way now. >> we know jim can dance. >> yes. >> i've seen it, i've seen it, the internet has proof. really if you want to find out. so let's look at storm scan3, some activity to track, at the moment, at least locally, though, the heaviest of the rain, or even thunderstorms, primarily either long island issue or already out to sea. but there is isn't the end of our worries. just getting started with a pattern trend, in general, that's going to be a little dicey, where we ends one few showers, thunderstorms, some of which could be locally heavy, especially toward tonight, but, at the moment, it is not looking too bad. yes, you've got some moisture to work with, but the clouds are trying to break, just had front that lifted out of here. there is another area of low pressure that's going to be working its way through. so, with that said, already, if you look real closely, little light of day just beyond the lights on the board walk here. outside boardwalk plaza

best crews in the world. he calls it life changing. >> i hope we can make bay area proud. >> reporter: most of the team has been with the dance companyince they were kids. he prides himself on making the bay area talent the best. >> i thought about moving many times but i made the decision to stay here and train the kids and put my attention into creating dance superstars. >> reporter: with a average score of 89, they move on to the next round. >> represent the bay, yes, all the way. >> i want the word to know we are one of the best dancers in the world. >> reporter: jodi hernandez, nbc bay area news. >> congratulations to them. >>> also the posse from south bay getting praise from world of dance. we sbrounsed you to these seven teens two weeks ago. they are from for cal arts in san jose. they also made their debut on the show tonight. job, low called it a very, very beautiful piece. >> it's so emotional and so inspiring. and the performances had a lot of meaning. >> we want to share the message that as long as you love yourself you are beautiful no matter what people think of you. >> the other judge neoright there said they made the