We have the deets on two brand new shows coming to OXYGEN and VH1. Find out what ballerina Misty Copeland’s new series is about and the low down on a new VH1 series titled, “Bye Felicia” when you go inside…
If you have been keeping up with the fabness that is Misty Copeland, you will be delighted to hear the ballerina bombshell has landed her own docuseries with OXYGEN.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, American Ballet Theatre soloist Misty Copeland will take center stage as she trains and mentors young ballerina hopefuls in NYC to help jumpstart their budding dance careers.
Here’s a synopsis on what we can expect:
As talented hopefuls from diverse backgrounds descend upon New York to take on the next major step in their ballet careers, who better to train and mentor them than Copeland — the renowned ballerina who herself has defied all odds and shattered boundaries by overcoming the cultural pressures of professional ballet. Copeland, who began taking ballet lessons on the basketball court of a Boys & Girls Club at age 13 and was considered a prodigy, made history by becoming the second African-American female soloist in the prestigious American Ballet Theatre. With the opportunity of a lifetime and chance to catapult to the top of the ballet world, these aspiring dancers' passion, commitment and hard work will be center stage in Misty’s Master Class.
The show is using the working title "The Misty Copeland Project". No official date for the premiere has been set.
This new television series is yet another big feat to add under Misty's belt. We told you about the upcoming biopic that will be based on the fab chick’s bestselling memoir "Life In Motion: An Unlikely Ballerina”. The Under Armor spokeswoman will also make her American debut in “Swan Lake” with the Washington Ballet at the Eisenhower Theater on April 9th. Work!
We're here for anything that involves Misty.
Also coming to tv....
"Bye Felicia!", the famous line from one of our fave throwback films Friday, will get a new meaning as the title of a brand new show coming to VH1. And it's coming to a television near you...soon.
Two Atlanta life-coaches, Deborah Hawkes and Missy Young, have teamed up to “coach” white women in L.A. to offer up, what they call, tough, motherly love in hopes of bettering their current life situations. Yep…another show about black women “assisting” white women in areas they need “help” with. Remember LIFETIME's "Girlfriend Intervention"?
In a press release about the upcoming series, it reads:
White women of LA are getting a serious confidence boost and a little dose of reality with the series premiere of "Bye Felicia!," premiering Tuesday, December 9 at 9PM. This 8-episode, hour long series follows Atlanta-based life coaches Deborah Hawkes and Missy Young as they set out to help white girls across the Los Angeles area. Each closed-ended episode aims to empower two different women who could use a dose of honesty in order to turn their lives around. Hoping to impart their unique experience and wisdom through motherly tough love, Deb and Missy teach these women to say hello to their better selves and goodbye to Felicia.
The show will make its debut Tuesday, December 9th at 9PM on VH1. Will you be watching?
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