Michaela DePrince, a Sierra Leonean American ballerina for Boston ballet, dies at 29
LOS ANGELES — Sierra Leonean ballerina Michaela Mabinty DePrince, who starred in TV show “Dancing with the Stars” and Beyonce’s “Lemonade” music video album, died on Friday at the age of 29, her family said.
LOS ANGELES — Sierra Leonean ballerina Michaela Mabinty DePrince, who starred in TV show “Dancing with the Stars” and Beyonce’s “Lemonade” music video album, died on Friday at the age of 29, her family said.
The news of her death was announced on her personal Instagram page and then confirmed by her family in a joint statement on Facebook.
No cause of death was given.
“It is with profound sadness we announce the sudden passing of our beautiful sister, Michaela Mabinty DePrince. Michaela touched so many lives across the world, including ours. She was an unforgettable inspiration to everyone who knew her or heard her story,” her family said in its statement.
Several members of the ballet community mourned DePrince, including American ballerina Misty Copeland who posted on social media a video of DePrince dancing along with an excerpt about DePrince from Copeland’s book called “Black Ballerinas.”
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