I'm a bit embarrassed to post this, but I did ballet for 14 years
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Maddie Ziegler - Wikipedia
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How ballet ruined and repaired my relationship with my body
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Fancy Acholonu
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Why do I get embarrassed when I dance in front of a lot of people
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Little kid holds his own dancing with choreographed dancers - Upworthy