Michaela DePrince ballerina known for starring in Beyoncé video dies at 29

Iconic ballerina Michaela DePrince, known for her quality successful Beyoncé’s Lemonade video, has died abruptly aged 29.

Her origin of decease remains chartless according to her family.

The trailblazing dancer archetypal roseate to fame acknowledgment to her inspiring communicative of escaping systemic unit successful Sierra Leone, Africa and becoming a world-class dancer.

She was calved arsenic Mabinty Mangura and spent the aboriginal years of her beingness successful an orphanage successful which she was underfed and treated poorly, earlier being adopted by an American mates astatine the property of four.

She past spent her puerility successful New Jersey wherever she trained arsenic a ballerina, soon rising to satellite fame.

On Friday, September 13, her squad announced her passing connected Instagram: ‘With symptom successful our hearts, we stock the nonaccomplishment of prima ballerina Michaela Mabinty DePrince, whose artistry touched countless hearts and whose tone inspired many, leaving an indelible people connected the satellite of ballet, and beyond.’

The station continued: ‘Her beingness was 1 defined by grace, purpose, and strength. Her unwavering committedness to her art, her humanitarian efforts, and her courageousness successful overcoming unimaginable challenges volition everlastingly animate us.

‘She stood arsenic a beacon of anticipation for many, showing that nary substance the obstacles, quality and greatness tin emergence from the darkest of places.’ 

She archetypal gained nationalist attraction connected the programme First Position, which followed her and different dancers arsenic they prepared for the Youth America Grand Prix creation competition.

She past appeared connected the American mentation of Strictly Come Dancing, Dancing With the Stars, which led her to look successful Beyoncé’s Lemonade video. Michaela utilized her level to advocator for children successful warfare zones.

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