Crime & Safety

Beyonce Backup Dancer From New Jersey Reported Missing: Cops

A 32-year-old celebrity backup dancer from New Jersey who has performed behind Beyonce and Rihanna has disappeared, police said.

A 32-year-old celebrity backup dancer from New Jersey who has performed behind Beyonce and Rihanna has disappeared, police said.

Shirlene Quigley, who lives in North Bergen and teaches dance at Peridance Capezio Center and Broadway Dance Center in Manhattan, was last seen getting on a bus at Port Authority around 1 a.m. Sunday, according a Facebook page set up by the family and friends.

She was last seen wearing a pink jacket and 3-4 inch heels.

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Her father, who lives in California, told News4 New York that Quigley normally calls him every day around 6 p.m., and he became concerned when he hadn't heard from her.

Quigley's phone was found at a bridal store in Chelsea, but her father says she could've been there to pick up something for a show, according to the report.

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Quigley's father, who was not identified in the report, said his daughter made a strange comment to her friend recently that was something like this: "Get ready, it's about to happen and I'm going to need you to sub for me."

If you have any information, contact the North Bergen Police Department at 201-392-2100.

Photo courtesy of Quigley's family

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