Michaela DePrince Dies: ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Trailblazing Ballerina Was 29
American ballerina Misty Copeland penned a tribute on social media saying: “Despite being told the ‘world wasn’t ready for black ballerinas’ or that ‘black ballerinas weren’t worth investing in,’ she remained determined, focused, and began making big strides.” As the song says “only the good die young”.