It’s been a minute since we’ve seen headlines of the most talked about ballerina in town, Misty Copeland. She made headlines last year when she became the first African American woman to be promoted to principal dancer with the American Ballet Theater in 2015. Her groundbreaking success was pretty fascinating and her story was shared around the world. Since then, she’s starred in multiple ballets, television interviews and guest appearances and even commercials for big name brands. Turns out her next step – is the big screen.
Here’s what CNN had to say:
“Misty Copeland is making the leap — or maybe a grand jeté — to the big screen.
The prima ballerina has nabbed a role in Disney’s forthcoming “The Nutcracker and the Four Realms” movie. The studio announced the live-action film back in March and Hallstrom is set to direct. For the upcoming film, she reportedly will appear as the lead ballerina in the “Nutcracker’s” only dance scene.”
Pretty incredible, don’t you agree? Copeland has really had to work her way to the top, breaking down many barriers throughout her career as an African American ballet dancer – and seeing her make it in Hollywood is pretty amazing. It tells you one thing: you can do absolutely anything you put your mind to, no matter who you are, where you hail from or what the barriers may be.
Here’s what Misty had to say about her next role:
And, here’s a shot of her in her latest role…just because she’s absolutely stunning in it:
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Are you as thrilled and inspired for and by Misty Copeland as I am? In a world that’s struggling so much with violence, unrest and just general turbulence, it’s wonderful to hear a such a lovely story with so many happy outcomes.
