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Misty Copeland is set to be part of Glamour magazine’s “Women of the year” honorees. Joining Copeland in the issue is Caitlyn Jenner, Reese Witherspoon, 5 Women from the South Carolina Church Shooting, and more. Misty will be honored for continuously breaking barriers in the field of dance.
Copeland: She became the first female African-American principal at the American Ballet Theatre in June. It had been a long struggle. She began dancing relatively late in childhood and had gotten used to being the only woman of color in the room. Then late-onset puberty brought on curves and a more muscular build that took her physique beyond the tiny ballet ideal. She fought back from injuries and prevailed.
SOURCE: http://www.glamour.com/inspired/women-of-the-year/2015/misty-copeland
