Meet The First Black Star Of New York City Ballet’s ‘Nutcracker’

11-year-old ballerina Charlotte Nebres is the first dancer of color to be cast in the role of Marie in the “Nutcracker.” She and her mother, Danielle Nebres stopped by “Tamron Hall” to talk about Charlotte’s history making performance.
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[@dwaltz123]

Miss World, Miss Universe, Miss USA, Miss Teen USA, Miss America and now Marie. You go girl!

[@dwaltz123]

See how Charlotte and her mom look at each other is so sweet. Dance is a wonderful connection between people.

[@D_A_Marv]

Congratulations to Charlotte, and I love Tamron's entire outfit!

[@kiriforever1]

One of the prettiest dresses that I have encounter on the Tamron Hall, show period. The print is small & tasteful. And this dress size, fits her perfectly. This dress is a 10!

[@TrangPakbaby]

The first biracial lead! Yay her :-)

[@geoffreyr2356]

WoW! I am filled with joy that his has finally happened! She is so poised, so humble. My Christmas wish this year is simple. I am wishing for her to have as much success as she dreams of. I am wishing her all the happiness in the world and finally that she will always be proud of the being the first. Thank you for posting. Happy Holidays!

[@brittalbach416]

this young girl is so beautiful, she looks black, white, asian and hispanic, her eyes are so beautiful and she is a wonderful dancer

[@sonireese4477]

I'm going to see the show soon, and I'm SOOOOO excited😀

[@sandyg.3454]

Congratulations Charlotte Nebres on this wonderful historical accomplishment!

[@msg360]

I'm all for this ... but lets not forget that this girl is also half Asian people.. not that there are not full blown black girls in east africa who look like this girl... but she is not the stereotypical looking west african girl becuase she is half Asian which the media likes to not point out

[@dantenebres3607]

Wow go girl I'm so proud of you

[@tapsirusaccoh3286]

Good show

[@leval1000]

Tamron is gorgeous.

[@cat56789]

I've only seen one ballet in my life so far, but let me tell you the audience sometimes sounds like a rock concert during and after the performance❤❤❤

[@rahmasaciid4334]

How about her father side

[@Rom3v23-25]

True…

[@ellaalbarracin233]

That’s funny my middle name is Marie my first name is Ella I’m 18 years old former cheerleader, but I’m getting back in the cheer after I go to college and my friends gonna move by my college and be my coach

[@nenitaschmidt7197]

The touch of asian make her beautiful and sweet.

[@thewonderfulworldofderek6087]

It's like 1993 2011 years History 50th anniversary celebration

[@bittersweetcandy1151]

Charlotte, she is absolutely beautiful and congratulations to her!!! ❤❤ She looks more like she's biracial??

[@Satawolf]

Black people have the highest degree of genetic variation so we don't look the same we are not monolithic not in terms of looks or features. There are black people the color of midnight who have straight hair, curly hair and angular features its all relative. That being said I think her father is Phillipino

[@joywilkins64]

@@Satawolf : Maybe that's why he wasn't on the show...hmmmm...

[@Satawolf]

@@joywilkins64 bloop

[@Satawolf]

@UC5FVgexKRnus1xiVhXW0UdQ That's not how genes work but ok. I've studied genetics we all share certain characteristics and biologically the difference is about. 0007 of a percent which accounts for hair skin color etc. Race is a construct that being said there are only three major distinct phenotypic groups which account for the rest of the worlds population. That is Black, Asian and indigenous groups which are an amalgamation of both the rest of the "races" come from these groups which is why black people can have white children while white people cannot because they come from people of color.

[@Joseph-zd7kg]

She is half Filipino

[@biracialawareness.7956]

She is not black she is biracial / mixed-race.

[@biracialawareness.7956]

@@ElsieElse85 But that's only based on opinion. It's not based on science or biology, so technically she is still biracial.

[@yayafatty7627]

Not in black emage

[@eLLeBO0GIE]

🤐

[@MJ-wg3ng]

The child’s mother hails from Trinidad and her father from the Philippines so how is she African American? The American media labeled her such totally ignoring her heritage. That is the real outrage. African Americans should stop adopting everyone with brown skin.

[@sealindemere7400]

So true. It is hypocritical, they are black sometimes, they are biracial sometimes depending on the circumstances. Barack was black, this little girl is black, but then their is backlash if biracial women enter conversations about hair. Ughh! Americans need to makeup their minds!

[@MJ-wg3ng]

Sea Lindemere ...the controversy borders around envy because most often biracial women usually have the silky texture that is so often coveted. As soon as l looked at the child and saw her mother l did not equate them with being African American. The mother l assumed was mixed raced married to another mixed raced person. My assumptions were not far off.

[@earlem9771]

Her skin is black and black people come from Africa. She has American citizenship. How hard is that to figure out?

[@MJ-wg3ng]

theLearner ....give me a break! She is not African American regardless if she’s the color of coal. Her heritage is Latino and Filipino not African American. Stop claiming others because it’s embarrassing.

[@ebonyfreeman2563]

The mothers parents are bi racial fathers side is BLACK, there are MANY interviews where this little girl SELF Identifies as BLACK. Trinidadians are BLACK don't be so doltish.

[@Unsweetened8618]

This young girl is not Black... She is Mixed Race...

[@biracialawareness.7956]

She is actually biracial not black.

[@elsaadauto7521]

To me she looks Spanish. The mom looks Puerto Rican.