Misty spoke openly to PEOPLE about Prince's influence and how much of an effect he's had on her career.

Misty Copeland‘s rise to the top of the ballet world wasn’t without risks and triumphs, but the top-notch dancer is finally getting her just due from the rest of the world. Aside from being named one of Time’s 100 Most Influential People in the World, Misty has shown what true dedication and commitment amongst adversity […]

Talk about #BlackGirlMagic. With an ongoing conversation about justice, race, and diversity dominating media in recent months, it’s only right that some of the largest magazines…

Misty Copeland and her rise atop the ranks of the competitive world of ballet has been one barrier-shattering moment after another. On Tuesday, it was…

Congratulations are in order. One of the most famous African-American ballerinas just made history by becoming the first Black woman to hold the position of…

What can’t Misty Copeland do? The ballerina catapulted the world of dance into the mainstream as the face of Under Armour, and is the second-ever African American soloist in the prestigious American Ballet Theatre. Now the superstar is about to leave her mark on the small screen. In an effort to expand its multicultural target audience, […]

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American Ballet Theater soloist Misty Copeland did not have it easy. Growing up, her family lived in hotels. She started ballet at the Boys and Girls Clubs and much later than most prima ballerinas do. Her mother and a dance teacher fought each other in a custody battle. And, and most significantly in terms of […]

Prince has been linked with some of the most beautiful women in the world. Check out a gallery of the women behind His Royal Badness!