Ballerina reinstated by Russian court
From Reuters
A Russian prima ballerina sacked by Moscow’s Bolshoi Theater for being too heavy must be given her job back, a court ruled Wednesday.
The court decided Anastasia Volochkova, one of Russia’s top dancers, had been unfairly dismissed and should be reinstated in the theater’s troupe with $6,300 compensation.
But Volochkova, who says she weighs around 110 pounds and stands at 5 feet 7 inches -- taller than most ballerinas -- said it was far from certain whether the theater would allow her to dance again.
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