But was it? The former ballerina and bikini model was, some say, similar to the devious character in the theatrical film "Black Swan." Ashley and Doug Benefield knew each other for just 13 days ...

This story was updated to correct a misspelling/typo. As the ballet community and family members continue to reel over the death of famed ballerina Michaela Mabinty DePrince, a devastating twist ...

Ballerina Michaela Mabinty DePrince has died. She was 29. The news of her death was announced on the Boston Ballet principal soloist’s Instagram on Sept. 13. “With pain in our hearts, we share ...

The mother of the late ballerina Michaela DePrince died one day after the death of her adopted daughter. Elaine DePrince died Sept. 11 at 77 “during a routine procedure” that took place within ...

Just one day after Boston Ballet principal soloist Michaela Mabinty DePrince died at the age of 29, her adoptive mother also passed away from an unrelated illness. Elaine DePrince, the late ...

Michaela Mabinty DePrince, a gifted dancer who rose from an orphanage in Sierra Leone to become a second soloist with Boston Ballet, has died, according to a family statement posted Friday on ...

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Michaela's sister said she is "truly in a state of shock and deep sadness" following the ballerina's "sudden" death Natasha Dye is a writer-reporter for PEOPLE covering sports. Her previous work ...

Ballerina Michaela Mabinty DePrince, an inspirational and pioneering figure in the dance world, has died at age 29 of undisclosed causes. Her death was announced via her Instagram by a ...