An incredible discussion from BBC's HardTalk with ballerina Michaela DePrince. No copyright infringement intended. Just an incredible women telling her incredible life story.
I am so impressed with how Michaela DePrince handled this interview; intelligent, and mature. She is so incredibly poised. The interviewer asked questions that were so entirely disrespectful, and extremely narrow minded, inviting others to see through his limited lens. I feel sorry for him, and hope for social change that allows for greater reflection about our social location and how it informs how we see things allowing us to be more careful with our questions for people. Thank-you doesn't begin to express my appreciation for you, Michaela DePrince, you're an inspiration!!!
I thought I was the only one that saw that... very narrow-minded and kept interrupting her and just very intrusive I would have pumped the breaks... but you know what that's what they want to see another reason to call her an angry black woman. ugh
A remarkable young lady, and an exceptional story. A complete inspiration to everyone everywhere. We love your courage, fortitude and amazing talent. Absolutely well done !!
This little Lady has inspired me to find grace in every moment. I cussed at this reporter twice with his ignorant questions. Where do they find these idiots for tv? Salute Madam. You are an inspiration. I pray many blessings on your life and that peace comes and stays.
Ms Michaela is truly a wonderful human being and an extraordinary dancer. He on the other hand is inquisitive and nudges her to tell her own story. He nudges her in an insensitive manner. Her definition of art is refreshing.
That interviewer is getting on my nerves. She watched a person get open, she go back we SHE’s ready. She’s only 22, ease off the pressure. Let her live her life for once. I wouldn’t give that Uncle any money.
The candidness of her answers in this interview are...... as real as a straight punch in the face. The reality of her experience is so powerful to hear. Really appreciate her bravery and openness
i love to see a movie made by her story.here in au they have 2 samalian men brought in exchange for asylum seekers with trump.these men killed many with mesheties.they are living here in au amoung us.they must be the debrils which she talks about in her book.I reccamend that book was an amazing book.
As a little girl, my first sight of black dancers and ballerinas in particular was the Dance Theatre of Harlem. They came to my elementary school and performed The Firebird suite. I was mesmerized! I never forgot that . I think I was seven years old. The arts are so important for children. And black boys and girls need to see role models to know that careers in these fields are an option for them.
Why is the interviewer focusing on her past? Why not concentrate on who she is now and how well she has overcome her past. She is a beautiful woman now inside and out! Great Mom for teaching her to overcome her past life impossiblities and claiming her glorious future!!!!!😁
She is very smart and intelligent she knows how to answer all questions 👋👋👋 may God help you to fulfill your wishes yes everybody deserve a better life
The MOST HIGH KNOWS All... Right Judgement will be served where deserved. Sometimes what seems like Blessings can be more mess but in a different form🤔🤔🤔 She is surviving as a successful ballerina... In continual pain and that may be Her new coping mechanism with what may be still aparent in Her life. May Our CREATOR be Her GUIDE🙏🙏🙏☝☝☝❣❣❣💕💕💕
i am so bless i have my problems. my ups n downs. i deal with a learning disorder. n recently i lost my mom. n my fam was not the best. but u never know what someone might b going through.
I really feel immense pride for you, Michaela! It takes so much courage for you to do what you do, and I know your journey has been so hard, but your dancing is just fantastic! I’m really happy to have a way to watch your performances here on TH-cam, and every time i see you and hear you speak, I’m so amazed by your beauty!!
Extraordinary story.You are a role model and an ambassador to war child.All the evil nightmare you went through are sunk. Come to Africa and prove to them there is no evil child and that every child deserves to be happy.
not crazy about the style of this interviewer. He almost seems to want to convince her of something negative, even chuckling at one point at the fact that so to speak she wants to go on in this world that is so different from her, and putting her in an almost apologetic position. Although she handled it beautifully, with dignity and poise. Obviously a very intelligent and mature girl.
'What's your identity?' 'Will it be an African story?' wtf is wrong with people these days? What does that shit even mean? It's just vague associative feelings that don't mean anything. It's politician talk. Politically correct emptiness. So let me help: Her identity is her sense of self, that which comes alert when someone utters her name within hearing. Her sense of experience, conscious awareness. Her thoughts, memories, sensations, emotions. Those are the parts of herself of which she, as a human being, is aware, and therefore with which she identifies. Any category of classification into which she might be able to be reasonably placed - what the interviewer was fishing for - is nonetheless NOT part of the _self,_ and therefore of the identification of the self by the self, the sense of identity - unless the person were somehow so idiotic that they couldn't distinguish between self and other. And even retarded people do that with no effort at all. This lady, by contrast, is clearly unusually intelligent. One can detect it in the thought patterns of her speech. They are crisp, clear, sharp, and measured. Cautious, but brave and bold. I don't know to what extent intelligence may help one to become a ballerina, but she has it either way. An "African" story is one that takes place in Africa. This one only partially takes place in Africa. To that extent it's African, and you don't need to ask someone else to know that. But that's not what the interviewer meant. His question was insinuating something nonsensical and insidious, an attempt to foment nonsensicality and unwholesome racialism, ethnic identity politics, subtle race antagonism that hurts Africans more than anyone else. He's a worm, a parasite - one that eventually kills the host. It's because he has a brain disease, a horrific zombie mind plague that has become pandemic, called "Leftism." Behold the pustules of dark insanity in his questions.
There's nothing wrong with it being an African story to the extent that it is. But there is something wrong with forcing everybody, or slyly maneuvering everybody, to constantly categorize everything along racial or quasi-racial lines. To racialize everything. Honestly, 'what's your identity' is an attempt to put this beautiful person into a stupid little box, put everybody else into stupid little boxes, pretend they're separate, and make them fight each other. It's an attempt to foment racism, hatred, segregation, animosity, resentment, violence of all kinds. I can feel that I'm failing to answer you adequately right now, but I don't know where to begin. Perhaps someone can help me out. That kind of mentality is pure evil. What if everywhere you went, everything you did, some spiteful little motherfucker was hovering over your shoulder asking, 'Is that an African salad you're eating or a European salad?' 'Are you taking an African walk or a European walk?' 'Oh, you went to.. Disneyland for vacation... Was that an African experience?' 'What identity-group of experience was that?' Pretty soon your mind becomes diseased with an obsession of putting everything into these false categories and judging everything by them, and being uptight and paranoid about them. The United States is going completely mad with this sickness. I didn't explain this well. My head is kind of muddled right now. Let's just focus on what an inspiring individual is this ballerina. Her value is in her_self._ Her story is _her_ story. She and it need no further categories. Identity-group categories are like demons that latch onto people's backs and suck their blood for the rest of their lives, turning them bitter, angry, hateful, and confused, until they die, hate-filled little husks that never got to be human.
I totally disagree, for Africans their identity is very much connected to the injustice these people have suffered through out modern history and still do, we simply do not have the privilege of being top at anything, without color becoming the issue, hence why this young lady is famous not for being a good ballerina, but a brilliant Black ballerina. Such identity will never depart, nor separate from a black person or person of color. Eg Obama first black president, not president, even Meghan who identifies with white culture being labelled the forst black princess. It wil not go away and it is tiring.
Oh my god, I have never been so convinced that I am witnessing an evil weasel! " Will you go back as an African?" Does that even make sense? Jeez, Michaela, you are a lady, a real lady. Congratulations on your spirit and artistry and you have a huge and warm following. Never never feel alone.
I'd say her life is a testimony, they even cut her stomach yet God kept her alive they wrote her off but they forget God was and he's still the one with the pencil ✏️ she came from zero to hero, there's is nothing God can not do.
My Wife And I Adore Michaela and Mia!!! We Saw Her On The Commercial That is Shown In America! It’s So Funny And I Hope Everyone gets a chance to see it!!! What A Life Experience !!!!
North East or south West Home is the Best... She`s African. ....... its only an African who knows.. Home is Best as in... she might never have domicile in West Africa, but when she visits. Its Home! with all its " ish" ( Please listen to a musical group called "Sauti Sol" ... AFRICA).. I cannot criticize Stev/ BBC because they are socialized different...i bet this was one of interviews he dint wink a blink, that night.
Margaret Nyamulu he is just fascinated by her storu. Also his time is limited and he has to ask her a fixed numbet of questions...you know nothing about journalism.
TheBooty28 ..then he missed out. I hope he doesn't say something defferent out there. If it's time thing Then he should have bought the book , read it and give someone else that short air time he had😞.
You can tell the interviewer is a decent person but I feel so uncomfortable with him the whole time like he's always trying to steer in his direction instead of just letting it flow and go into the direction of where it wants to naturally go. He would be the very last to know he was condescending because it is insidious. Keep in mind the world is a patriarchy still. Thank God we're getting out of that and unleashing the purity, beauty and power that is woman onto the world! I'm American and we're suffering torment over rump.
Im number 4 in a family of seven children and some family members who are very ungrateful labels me to be the devil child? and they say that I'm Rose Mary Baby, but if I AM what they want me to be , this is how I described being Blessed, Black Beautiful Devil turned backwards spells lived . So who and what is a god if I Am the DEVIL? Oh they also say I'm crazy like Sybil for being multi different and talented. I say continue to love yourself and spread love .
Omari Monyé Truth Competition is to perpetuate Patriarchy. Patriarchy is hierarchy, is in essence- violence. Blessedly, humanity encompasses a wide range of variations of all kinds. A reality that continually expands. Beauty is inclusive. ❤️ Namasté
She's amazing! The interviewer is not good. His timing is poor and he is not listening to her. He is just waiting to jump in with his questions. But hey, I don't have any of the skills that these professionals do. I still think he is not good.
Another amazing wonderful but at the sad story how she started out in her young life. But this just goes to prove how we The True Children of Jacob/Yisrael indoor and keep moving forward I pray that she soon discovers who she truly is her true identity that she is a child of Israel.
It felt like he was trying to put her in a racial / cultural box rather than celebrate who she is based on her individual achievements. She handled herself and him very well. The camera was positioned to capture her being emotional and she demanded by her responses his eventual direction.
The interviewer.....so lame. This child had her stomach cut open and watched a teacher masecured...I think she can handle the passive aggressiveness of the dance world.
What a beautiful, impressive young lady! But how could one chose such an unsensitive and rude interviewer? I just expected as next questions: “Do you like bananas and do you like to go back to the jungle?“ What an arrogant racist snob. I had wished much more to focus on her childhood and ballet career in America.
“DIAMONDS” “ARE” MADE IN THE ROUGH!!! AND GOD HAS TRULY MADE You A “DIAMOND” Makalah..... “GREATNESS” IS OFTEN PACKAGED IN HARD TIMES..... IT WAS GOD WHO GOT THAT Magazine TO You, IT WAS GOD THAT GAVE You THAT “HOPE.” Even With Your Uncle leaving You, What the devil meant for bad, GOD MEANT IT FOR Your GOOD.......... “BECAUSE” Your Uncle left You AT The Orphanage Your New American Mom “FOUND” You And Your Best Friend..... And She Needed You And Your Now Sister Too..... We “JUST “ HAVE TO “WAIT” ON GOD! “THEN” THE BEST IS ALWAYS YET TO COME! GOD HAS BLESSED You To Handle Yourself Very WELL, & “SPEAK” BOLDLY AS You Ought To “SPEAK” IN Your Interviews..... MAY GOD CONTINUE TO SHINE UPON You! SO GODLY PROUD OF You!!!!!!!!!! Prophetess Gwendolyn G. Forges!
Michaela is wonderful, but shame on the interviewer and the whole bbc for allowing such an lousy interviewer to ask such question. Highly unprofessional! And, since he did bring in a personal note, i will allow myself to comment on him as lousy human being! Michaela once more, is wonderful!
the programme is called HARD TALK, not some inane miserable little programme with an interviewer who is more interested in him/herself than the guest, asking questions about who does her hair or what frocks she wears. Grow up folks, grown up questions answered by a grown up young woman who has had a horrific start all caused by ignorance and brutality also, may I mention religion, good grief give people a chance, why judge and be so vile.
So you know better than her? identity is many things and much deeper than just the coulor of your skin. Not everywhere do people identified themselves by the coulor of their skin.
thats one of Bahaullahs 12 principles is ...Predidice of all kinds must be forgotten. Armed with the power of Thy name nothing in the world will ever hurt me..... Baha u llah.
Denise Patterson race is a problem in ballet. I’ve been in this industry my entire life. It’s a problem and constantly talking about it is how we’re going to rid the world of it. I go to an originally BLACK ballet school that has since become an international school. ORIGINALLY BLACK and there are so many less of us black girls in the entire school it doesn’t even make sense. It’s a problem. They’re making sure to keep US OUT. I’m glad he kept talking about it. Make these racist white people feel horrible. We need to keep proving them wrong. Black girls don’t get fat and get big boobs. We can maintain our physique just as well as anyone else. I’m 23 and 100 pounds of lean muscle. I train hard everyday from 7am to 5pm and still have racist ballet teachers at an internationally recognized school that began during JIM CROW to introduce ballet to US. I’M SORRY FOR THE PARAGRAPH but as someone who also loves and breathes ballet daily, the racism is such an important topic. If we don’t let racist white people know they ain’t low and we see them and what they’re doing, they’ll keep excluding us under the radar. Peace sis
She handled him very well
I could listen to her all day! She is beautiful, speaks so eloquently, with grace and poise!
May God always bless your adopted mum it's not easy to find people like her in this world 🥲
This beautiful young lady is my hero. Without a doubt.
I am so impressed with how Michaela DePrince handled this interview; intelligent, and mature. She is so incredibly poised. The interviewer asked questions that were so entirely disrespectful, and extremely narrow minded, inviting others to see through his limited lens. I feel sorry for him, and hope for social change that allows for greater reflection about our social location and how it informs how we see things allowing us to be more careful with our questions for people. Thank-you doesn't begin to express my appreciation for you, Michaela DePrince, you're an inspiration!!!
I thought I was the only one that saw that... very narrow-minded and kept interrupting her and just very intrusive I would have pumped the breaks... but you know what that's what they want to see another reason to call her an angry black woman. ugh
OMG! I just love this woman. Her story is incredible. What a remarkable woman she has become.
What A true testament of courage, determination & mental fortitude. Such an inspiration. Great interview!
A remarkable young lady, and an exceptional story. A complete inspiration to everyone everywhere. We love your courage, fortitude and amazing talent. Absolutely well done !!
Even though the pain lies in her memory, she was able to manage through courage, in not shedding a tear. Very courageous and beautiful young woman.
This little Lady has inspired me to find grace in every moment. I cussed at this reporter twice with his ignorant questions. Where do they find these idiots for tv? Salute Madam. You are an inspiration. I pray many blessings on your life and that peace comes and stays.
Iam Love McNill Very often, I find that British interviewers are so insensitive in their approach, that's why I can't stand Piers Morgan or this jerk!
Tears in my eyes & pain in my heart... Wowwwwww Young Lady/Sis😍😍😍⚘⚘⚘⚘⚘⚘⚘⚘⚘⚘⚘⚘❣❣❣💕💕💕
She is soo beautiful
Wonderful articulate young lady who,s triumph over adversity is incredible.
Ms Michaela is truly a wonderful human being and an extraordinary dancer. He on the other hand is inquisitive and nudges her to tell her own story. He nudges her in an insensitive manner. Her definition of art is refreshing.
She is so intelligent and calm
That interviewer is getting on my nerves. She watched a person get open, she go back we SHE’s ready. She’s only 22, ease off the pressure. Let her live her life for once. I wouldn’t give that Uncle any money.
I have no idea what you just said,
It was a 'Hard Talk', but she handled it like a solid oak tree. Good girl!
Asteri ETERNAL. So amazingly articulate
To interviewer: You are very intrusive with your questions.
The candidness of her answers in this interview are...... as real as a straight punch in the face. The reality of her experience is so powerful to hear. Really appreciate her bravery and openness
This story is going to be an Oscar winning movie with Lupitha Nyongo as Michaela.
Ohh that would be amazing!
i love to see a movie made by her story.here in au they have 2 samalian men brought in exchange for asylum seekers with trump.these men killed many with mesheties.they are living here in au amoung us.they must be the debrils which she talks about in her book.I reccamend that book was an amazing book.
Thank her adoptive parents too, they did a wonderful job. Such a lovely girl.
You're just incredible. I am so proud of you girl.
As a little girl, my first sight of black dancers and ballerinas in particular was the Dance Theatre of Harlem. They came to my elementary school and performed The Firebird suite. I was mesmerized! I never forgot that . I think I was seven years old. The arts are so important for children. And black boys and girls need to see role models to know that careers in these fields are an option for them.
Children need role models .. children are not interested in colour
Why is the interviewer focusing on her past? Why not concentrate on who she is now and how well she has overcome her past. She is a beautiful woman now inside and out! Great Mom for teaching her to overcome her past life impossiblities and claiming her glorious future!!!!!😁
Thelma Lewis because she wrote a book about it. And her past is what makes her present so extraordinary.
What a very intelligent beautiful articulate smart young lady very good for you, may you continue to let your light shine.
"God Bless you"
The fire that you went through has made you an incredible person!!
Completely true
She's gorgeous!
Your spirit radiates courage, strength and endurance. You are an amazing inspiration to humanity. Peace & Love ❤️
Love Michaela! So gifted and strong willed 💕
An Amazing woman she is; AMAZING!.
She is very smart and intelligent she knows how to answer all questions 👋👋👋 may God help you to fulfill your wishes yes everybody deserve a better life
The MOST HIGH KNOWS All... Right Judgement will be served where deserved. Sometimes what seems like Blessings can be more mess but in a different form🤔🤔🤔 She is surviving as a successful ballerina... In continual pain and that may be Her new coping mechanism with what may be still aparent in Her life. May Our CREATOR be Her GUIDE🙏🙏🙏☝☝☝❣❣❣💕💕💕
i am so bless i have my problems. my ups n downs. i deal with a learning disorder. n recently i lost my mom. n my fam was not the best. but u never know what someone might b going through.
She is amazing
💯💯💯💯💫💫💫💫
I really feel immense pride for you, Michaela! It takes so much courage for you to do what you do, and I know your journey has been so hard, but your dancing is just fantastic! I’m really happy to have a way to watch your performances here on TH-cam, and every time i see you and hear you speak, I’m so amazed by your beauty!!
God Almighty bless you michaela
THANK YOU MACHAELA FOR BEING AN INSPIRATION TO ALL YOUNG BLACK PEOPLE.
She is an inspiration to all women ..
Wrong she is an aspiration to all young people .. her parents are an aspiration to all people not all white people
Extraordinary story.You are a role model and an ambassador to war child.All the evil nightmare you went through are sunk. Come to Africa and prove to them there is no evil child and that every child deserves to be happy.
not crazy about the style of this interviewer. He almost seems to want to convince her of something negative, even chuckling at one point at the fact that so to speak she wants to go on in this world that is so different from her, and putting her in an almost apologetic position. Although she handled it beautifully, with dignity and poise. Obviously a very intelligent and mature girl.
Met her twice in Amsterdam. Lovely lady. I even have her autograph !!!!!!!
WOW Makalah is remarkable. I pray that God continue to bless her.🙏🙏
wow a beautiful amazing lady god has blessed her so so much ... brings tears of joy hmmm i wana cry !
Born to be a miracle. This interviewer is so negative. Sweetie you make history. You make me see how powerful God is.
Why does it make you see how powerful God is? If you don't mind me asking.
So inspirational!
We have angles on this world like the parents who adopted this girl
She's a beautiful, talented young woman. I can't imagine going through what she has had to go through.
Our stories are very similar!!! I love you Michaela thank you for sharing!!!!!
Strong girl
Brilliant & a genius is exactly what she is
Strong mind & strong willed
The interviewer asked great questions.... He touched on all of her life experiences including racism. Michaela is one of a kind.
I didn't notice.. just a Wonderful Ballerina
So beautiful.
she is amazying....so much strength and courage...
The interviwer is a very light weight man.More intellectual dexterity and professionalism on his part would be much appreciated.
So true .. typical BBC though
Michaela! you are so beautiful, beautiful, beautiful!
'What's your identity?' 'Will it be an African story?' wtf is wrong with people these days? What does that shit even mean? It's just vague associative feelings that don't mean anything. It's politician talk. Politically correct emptiness.
So let me help:
Her identity is her sense of self, that which comes alert when someone utters her name within hearing. Her sense of experience, conscious awareness. Her thoughts, memories, sensations, emotions. Those are the parts of herself of which she, as a human being, is aware, and therefore with which she identifies.
Any category of classification into which she might be able to be reasonably placed - what the interviewer was fishing for - is nonetheless NOT part of the _self,_ and therefore of the identification of the self by the self, the sense of identity - unless the person were somehow so idiotic that they couldn't distinguish between self and other. And even retarded people do that with no effort at all.
This lady, by contrast, is clearly unusually intelligent. One can detect it in the thought patterns of her speech. They are crisp, clear, sharp, and measured. Cautious, but brave and bold. I don't know to what extent intelligence may help one to become a ballerina, but she has it either way.
An "African" story is one that takes place in Africa. This one only partially takes place in Africa. To that extent it's African, and you don't need to ask someone else to know that. But that's not what the interviewer meant. His question was insinuating something nonsensical and insidious, an attempt to foment nonsensicality and unwholesome racialism, ethnic identity politics, subtle race antagonism that hurts Africans more than anyone else. He's a worm, a parasite - one that eventually kills the host.
It's because he has a brain disease, a horrific zombie mind plague that has become pandemic, called "Leftism." Behold the pustules of dark insanity in his questions.
brindlebriar i would read your book😂
Wow u went deep, I also thought that question on identity was unfair to her.
It is an African story, what is wrong with that?
There's nothing wrong with it being an African story to the extent that it is. But there is something wrong with forcing everybody, or slyly maneuvering everybody, to constantly categorize everything along racial or quasi-racial lines. To racialize everything.
Honestly, 'what's your identity' is an attempt to put this beautiful person into a stupid little box, put everybody else into stupid little boxes, pretend they're separate, and make them fight each other. It's an attempt to foment racism, hatred, segregation, animosity, resentment, violence of all kinds.
I can feel that I'm failing to answer you adequately right now, but I don't know where to begin. Perhaps someone can help me out. That kind of mentality is pure evil.
What if everywhere you went, everything you did, some spiteful little motherfucker was hovering over your shoulder asking, 'Is that an African salad you're eating or a European salad?' 'Are you taking an African walk or a European walk?' 'Oh, you went to.. Disneyland for vacation... Was that an African experience?' 'What identity-group of experience was that?'
Pretty soon your mind becomes diseased with an obsession of putting everything into these false categories and judging everything by them, and being uptight and paranoid about them. The United States is going completely mad with this sickness.
I didn't explain this well. My head is kind of muddled right now. Let's just focus on what an inspiring individual is this ballerina. Her value is in her_self._ Her story is _her_ story. She and it need no further categories.
Identity-group categories are like demons that latch onto people's backs and suck their blood for the rest of their lives, turning them bitter, angry, hateful, and confused, until they die, hate-filled little husks that never got to be human.
I totally disagree, for Africans their identity is very much connected to the injustice these people have suffered through out modern history and still do, we simply do not have the privilege of being top at anything, without color becoming the issue, hence why this young lady is famous not for being a good ballerina, but a brilliant Black ballerina. Such identity will never depart, nor separate from a black person or person of color. Eg Obama first black president, not president, even Meghan who identifies with white culture being labelled the forst black princess. It wil not go away and it is tiring.
Oh my god, I have never been so convinced that I am witnessing an evil weasel! " Will you go back as an African?" Does that even make sense? Jeez, Michaela, you are a lady, a real lady. Congratulations on your spirit and artistry and you have a huge and warm following. Never never feel alone.
I'd say her life is a testimony, they even cut her stomach yet God kept her alive they wrote her off but they forget God was and he's still the one with the pencil ✏️ she came from zero to hero, there's is nothing God can not do.
I feel the interviewer is condescending. Like trying to steer her to different paths, and interrupt her...
My Wife And I Adore Michaela and Mia!!! We Saw Her On The Commercial That is Shown In America! It’s So Funny And I Hope Everyone gets a chance to see it!!! What A Life Experience !!!!
🇿🇦✌️❤️woooow I am touched 😢
I love her so much
Stephen Sackur at 23:25 "Will you go back as an African?" I mean, seriously, WTAF? 😳
North East or south West Home is the Best... She`s African. ....... its only an African who knows.. Home is Best as in... she might never have domicile in West Africa, but when she visits. Its Home! with all its " ish" ( Please listen to a musical group called "Sauti Sol" ... AFRICA).. I cannot criticize Stev/ BBC because they are socialized different...i bet this was one of interviews he dint wink a blink, that night.
She’s amazing. He’s an idiot. She demonstrated patience, wit, and class.
The last question got me angry!!! ...will you go back as an African ?? Lol this interviewer is not alright!!!
Exactly .. he is a self indulgent twit
@@barryellis5167 I agree so sad though
He is not even letting her finish some her sentences. Sorry sirry sorry he keeps saying that. Bbuuurrrrr
Margaret Nyamulu he is just fascinated by her storu. Also his time is limited and he has to ask her a fixed numbet of questions...you know nothing about journalism.
TheBooty28 ..then he missed out. I hope he doesn't say something defferent out there. If it's time thing Then he should have bought the book , read it and give someone else that short air time he had😞.
TheBooty28 And you know so much about it, you're a real Walter Cronkite!
Amazing young woman.
She is amazing congrats
You can tell the interviewer is a decent person but I feel so uncomfortable with him the whole time like he's always trying to steer in his direction instead of just letting it flow and go into the direction of where it wants to naturally go.
He would be the very last to know he was condescending because it is insidious. Keep in mind the world is a patriarchy still. Thank God we're getting out of that and unleashing the purity, beauty and power that is woman onto the world! I'm American and we're suffering torment over rump.
Amazing
Im number 4 in a family of seven children and some family members who are very ungrateful labels me to be the devil child? and they say that I'm Rose Mary Baby, but if I AM what they want me to be , this is how I described being Blessed, Black Beautiful Devil turned backwards spells lived . So who and what is a god if I Am the DEVIL? Oh they also say I'm crazy like Sybil for being multi different and talented. I say continue to love yourself and spread love .
What does that mean "will you go back as an African? She's going back as herself..... SERIOUSLY!!!!????
Agreed, he tells on himself by asking that question.
I think he conducted the interview reasonably ok, but I did think that question was a bit odd
I can't Understand Why.... Excellent Ballerina is enough
What can you not understand?
Are you serious will it be an African story.... What type of question is that
Black women are the most beautiful women in the world
Omari Monyé Truth Competition is to perpetuate Patriarchy. Patriarchy is hierarchy, is in essence- violence. Blessedly, humanity encompasses a wide range of variations of all kinds. A reality that continually expands. Beauty is inclusive. ❤️ Namasté
With GOD all things are possible 🌤️
She's amazing! The interviewer is not good. His timing is poor and he is not listening to her. He is just waiting to jump in with his questions. But hey, I don't have any of the skills that these professionals do. I still think he is not good.
Bad timing yes, but he does ask good questions.
Stop the traditions and let the dancers dance.
She is an amazing dancer!
Another amazing wonderful but at the sad story how she started out in her young life. But this just goes to prove how we The True Children of Jacob/Yisrael indoor and keep moving forward I pray that she soon discovers who she truly is her true identity that she is a child of Israel.
Michael JoToya Jackson
It felt like he was trying to put her in a racial / cultural box rather than celebrate who she is based on her individual achievements. She handled herself and him very well. The camera was positioned to capture her being emotional and she demanded by her responses his eventual direction.
We’re learning about her in ELA 2018 6th grade. Lol
Champion!
The interviewer.....so lame. This child had her stomach cut open and watched a teacher masecured...I think she can handle the passive aggressiveness of the dance world.
massacred
What a beautiful, impressive young lady! But how could one chose such an unsensitive and rude interviewer? I just expected as next questions: “Do you like bananas and do you like to go back to the jungle?“ What an arrogant racist snob. I had wished much more to focus on her childhood and ballet career in America.
“DIAMONDS” “ARE” MADE IN THE ROUGH!!! AND GOD HAS TRULY MADE You A “DIAMOND” Makalah.....
“GREATNESS” IS OFTEN PACKAGED IN HARD TIMES..... IT WAS GOD WHO GOT THAT Magazine TO You, IT WAS GOD THAT GAVE You THAT “HOPE.” Even With Your Uncle leaving You, What the devil meant for bad, GOD MEANT IT FOR Your GOOD.......... “BECAUSE” Your Uncle left You AT The Orphanage Your New American Mom “FOUND” You And Your Best Friend..... And She Needed You And Your Now Sister Too..... We “JUST “ HAVE TO “WAIT” ON GOD! “THEN” THE BEST IS ALWAYS YET TO COME! GOD HAS BLESSED You To Handle Yourself Very WELL, & “SPEAK” BOLDLY AS You Ought To “SPEAK” IN Your Interviews.....
MAY GOD CONTINUE TO SHINE UPON You! SO GODLY PROUD OF You!!!!!!!!!!
Prophetess Gwendolyn G. Forges!
Beauty and Grace meets a Moron. " ..it appears to be working.." " will you go back as an African?" Wtf?!
I really didn't appreciate some of ur question Mr.interviewer 😠👿😠Anyways u hang in there Michaela..
Which questions specifically?
Michaela is wonderful, but shame on the interviewer and the whole bbc for allowing such an lousy interviewer to ask such question. Highly unprofessional! And, since he did bring in a personal note, i will allow myself to comment on him as lousy human being! Michaela once more, is wonderful!
the programme is called HARD TALK, not some inane miserable little programme with an interviewer who is more interested in him/herself than the guest, asking questions about who does her hair or what frocks she wears. Grow up folks, grown up questions answered by a grown up young woman who has had a horrific start all caused by ignorance and brutality also, may I mention religion, good grief give people a chance, why judge and be so vile.
HER IDENTITY IS BLACK WOMAN...
AMERICANS LIVE ALL OVER THE WORLD. AND AMERICANS COME FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD...ASK NEW YORKERS.
So you know better than her? identity is many things and much deeper than just the coulor of your skin. Not everywhere do people identified themselves by the coulor of their skin.
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thats one of Bahaullahs 12 principles is ...Predidice of all kinds must be forgotten.
Armed with the power of Thy name nothing in the world will ever hurt me.....
Baha u llah.
AWESOME!!! NO WORDS but GLORY to CHRIST JESUS 🙌HIM!!!💯❤️🙌
He focused way too much on race.Btw ballet began in ancient kemet. The irony.
Denise Patterson race is a problem in ballet. I’ve been in this industry my entire life. It’s a problem and constantly talking about it is how we’re going to rid the world of it. I go to an originally BLACK ballet school that has since become an international school. ORIGINALLY BLACK and there are so many less of us black girls in the entire school it doesn’t even make sense. It’s a problem. They’re making sure to keep US OUT. I’m glad he kept talking about it. Make these racist white people feel horrible. We need to keep proving them wrong. Black girls don’t get fat and get big boobs. We can maintain our physique just as well as anyone else. I’m 23 and 100 pounds of lean muscle. I train hard everyday from 7am to 5pm and still have racist ballet teachers at an internationally recognized school that began during JIM CROW to introduce ballet to US. I’M SORRY FOR THE PARAGRAPH but as someone who also loves and breathes ballet daily, the racism is such an important topic. If we don’t let racist white people know they ain’t low and we see them and what they’re doing, they’ll keep excluding us under the radar. Peace sis
She is extra scrutinized because she's a soloist.
He's quite antagonistic....
How so?
He's a bit messed up in the head.
I do not think the interviewer is annoying..i like his questions.
Wow
Wow...
Havanna Hagans hello havanna do you dance as well?
Sfiso yes I do. That's me in the photograph.
Havanna Hagans Great! Do you post any of your dancing on any social media?