Misty Copeland | Full Episode 12.16.22 | Firing Line with Margaret Hoover | PBS

Misty Copeland discusses becoming American Ballet Theatre's first Black principal dancer and the role her mentor, trailblazing Black ballerina Raven Wilkinson, played in her rise. Copeland weighs in on diversity in ballet, motherhood and her future.
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[@johntlew]

Amazing! Extraordinary story. Margaret Hoover tears a couple times being moved by Misty’s journey.

[@lazarocedeno5270]

Misty Copland. Thank for the sweat, blood, and tears and endurance. Your victory is so inspiring and special to all❤❤❤of us. Thanks. A giant step forward. Thanks sister.

[@annapachaclarke2392]

One of my best and most amazing Ballet teachers was a black lady called Alice Elliot. Everyone worked beyond their capacity in her classes and the adreline buzz just stayed. A charismatic and amazing lady ❤
I love Misty, an absolutely amazing and beautiful dancer ❤

[@RS-bn9rx]

Phenomenal. With women like this as roll models for humanity the world would be a better place.. and thinking of the women in Iran.

[@borderlohr]

Mistyyy!!!

[@PopeSixtusVI]

I immediately recognized her as the only good thing in that entire Nutcracker and the Four Realms movie. Keep strutting, Misty.

[@armandoenriquez1104]

After these cartoon photos.

[@theo.n.e1595]

I got a big problem. A lot of people and my neighbors are following me everywhere I go. They're trying to make me get in the car crash and make it look like an accident when they know it wasn't an accident it was planned that way on purpose. A lot of people aren't involved. It's a big conspiracy