Misty Copeland American Ballet Theatre principal dancer Misty Copeland is featured in Cosmopolitan’s August issue (on newsstands now). The now-33-year-old landed among the prestigious ABT ranks at 17 and was promoted to principal dancer last summer. She’s the first black woman to hold the title in ABT’s 76-year history. And she was Prince’s muse and friend until his death last April. Soaring through the air in gala-worthy gowns or dressed down in denim that stretches to her every move, pioneering ballerina and boss businesswoman Misty Copeland is all the #Goals in this month’s Cosmopolitan. Misty Copeland Quotes On when Prince cast her in a 2009 music video: "I began to understand my full potential… Having someone say ‘I trust you and your talent’ was all it took to start feeling like I could be in control of my career and make things happen on my own.” On having to prove herself at ABT: "I had times when, as an African-American woman, I ...
