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Nigerian Boy's Ballet Video Lands Him Scholarship

A video of Anthony Mmesoma Madu performing ballet barefoot in the rain went viral and has secured him a scholarship at New York's prestigious American Ballet Theatre. The video also unlocked a flood of donations to the academy, which teaches its students for free. Founder Daniel Ajala Owoseni said he will use the money, and fame, to promote ballet in Nigeria, a country where it is not yet widely practised. However, some are upset about the scholarship as they said Americans had a white saviour complex.

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Screenshot of Anthony Mmesoma Madu performing ballet barefoot in the rain.

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