Misty Copeland calls out use of blackface in Russian ballet: 'Disappointed, but never surprised by racism in our world anymore,'
Patrick Frenette, a professional ballet dancer in the corps at American Ballet Theatre with Copeland, also chimed in, providing additional context."I am going to do my very best here to provide a little balletic backstory for anyone that is as outraged about this as I am. These blackface costumes are from the ballet La Bayadère, which is a ballet representation of Indian and other eastern cultures," he shared.
"Over the years, some ballet companies have grown wise to the cultural and racial insensitivities of this ballet, and have elected to no longer perform it. At American Ballet Theatre where @mistyonpointe and I work, no such atrocious costumes are present," he added."The responsibility, or lack there of, falls on the Bolshoi Ballet and their school for allowing such racist and hurtful make up and costumes to be presented on stage in this day and age.
"The Bolshoi Theatre will not get involved in such a discussion," theater director Vladimir Urin told Russia's ."Finding some sort of deep insults in this is simply ridiculous. No one has ever complained to us or saw … an act of disrespect." For those unfamiliar with Copeland, she made history in 2015 by becoming the first African-American woman to be promoted to principal dancer in American Ballet Theatre's then-75-year history. Since then, she's been lending her support to other dancers of color who are also making their mark in the industry, like 11-year-old Charlotte Nebres.
"As a black woman, I'm so proud and honored to be witnessing this moment in time," she continued. "You are showing not just brown girls and boys, but proving that what our predecessors sacrificed for was not in vain. They worked so hard to create opportunities and infinite possibilities for us. 🙌🏾🙌🏾"
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