Misty Copeland continues to shed light on the importance of representation. Speaking about her role as the “ballerina princess” in Disney’s new movie “The Nutcracker and the Four Realms,” the cultural icon said her character will “live on forever.”
In an interview with the Associated Press at the premiere of “The Nutcracker” in Los Angeles on Monday, Copeland said that having a black ballerina in the Disney movie is important for young people and future generations.
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“I just think it’s so special that as a black ballerina, my character is going to live on forever in this film and eventually little kids are going to look at that and say ‘oh that’s what a ballerina looks like,’” she said.
Source: Misty Copeland Talks Importance Of Being A Black Ballerina In Disney’s ‘The Nutcracker’
