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Remembering Michaela DePrince: What to Know About the Ballerina's Story
Professional ballet dancer Michaela Mabinty DePrince joined Boston Ballet in 2021, three years before her death at age 29
When she was 14, she performed in the Youth American Grand Prix, a competition for dancers between the ages of 9 and 19 hoping to secure entry to a professional company or scholarship to an elite school. Us Weekly looks back at the stars who died before their time, including Amy Winehouse, Prince and Whitney Houston — see the most shocking celeb deaths Michaela herself joined the ranks of Black ballerinas like Misty Copeland, Chyrstyn Fentroy and Alicia Graf Mack, who paved the way for young dancers of color.
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