When I was eight, I was cast to play Marie in 'The Nutcracker,' and I prepared hard for it. But right before the show, I was told that someone else would be dancing the part because 'people aren't ready for a black Marie.'
When I was eight, I was cast to play Marie in 'The Nutcracker,' and I prepared hard for it. But right before the show, I was told that someone else would be dancing the part because 'people aren't ready for a black Marie.'