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How Misty Copeland Made It in Ballet, and Her Junk Food Guilty Pleasure
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Misty Copeland — 2015
The American Ballet Theatre's first African-American principal dancer says she was often discouraged from following her dream.
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The American Ballet Theatre's first African-American principal dancer says she was often discouraged from following her dream.
03:11 min
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