Misty Copeland calls out Russian theater for using blackface in ballet

Misty Copeland is calling out a famed Russian ballet company for the use of performers in blackface. Earlier this month, the history-making ballerina, 37, shared an Instagram photo showing two young dancers wearing blackface. According to CNN, the ballerinas in the photo are part of Russia's Bolshoi Theatre and are performing in the ballet "La Bayadère," which is set in India.