In entertainment news, Beyonce popped up as a "category" on the hit tv show "Jeopardy" while ABT soloist Misty Copeland is set to make her debut in "Swan Lake" with the Washington Ballet. More inside...
As if we needed any further proof that she ran the world, Beyonce recently popped as a category during last night’s episode of “Jeopardy!” as a part of their annual “Tournament of Champions.” The answers included Destiny’s Child, Blue Ivy, Cadillac Records, “Single Ladies,” and “Drunk in Love” for $1000.
In other Bey related news, she'll release the Platinum Edition of her self-titled album with two new songs, “7/11″ and “Ring Off,” plus four new and unreleased remixes on Monday, November 24th.
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Misty Copeland, who first rose to national recognition when she became a soloist with the American Ballet Theatre in 2007, is still a trailblazing force within the world of professional ballet. With multiple beauty ads and magazine covers under her belt, Misty's latest feat will take her straight to the nation's capitol.
On Instagram she revealed that she"...is set to make her American debut in “Swan Lake” with the Washington Ballet in April 2015 with Washington Ballet’s Brooklyn Mack as her partner and love interest, Prince Siegfried. Mack is also African American, and the two will effectively shatter the all-white stereotype of “Swan Lake,” the most traditional of ballets."
Naturally, people are very excited about this ground-breaking feat in casting. Washington Ballet Artistic Director Septime Webre said,
"I’ve been a fan of Misty’s for years. There’s a freshness and newness that she brings to what she’s doing, and with the attention that she’s receiving now, it’s an exciting moment. To give her the opportunity to dance her first ‘Swan Lake’ in the U.S. this spring, and to pair her with Brooklyn Mack, questions some notions about who should be dancing principal roles in classical ballet.
Septime added, “Having two African Americans dancing together seems to provide a fresh take on this classic while challenging traditional notions of what a ballerina and principal male dancer should look like in the classical canon.”
If you're interesting in seeing the historical debut of Misty and Brooklyn, their opening-night performance with the Washington Ballet is slated for April 9 at the Eisenhower Theater.
Photos via Misty Copeland's Instagram
