I've gotten nothing but warmth from the Black community and positive feedback.

Going on stage and doing ballet, for the first time, was even more verification of, "This is what I'm meant to do. This is what I'm going to do. I'm going to make it somehow."

I was aware of my race from a very young age. Not in a negative way. Coming from an interracial background, I think it is important to understand who you are.

I just want to leave a positive memory of setting an example and bringing our youth with us.

But I think the more you eat healthy clean foods the more you create them.

I know there are a lot of eyes on me now from young girls, and it makes me so proud. The only Black woman examples aren't Rihanna and Beyoncé. It makes me proud that I am a classical ballerina and they can look at me and see another way to succeed. That is setting a new standard.

I know that most of the time I have to work overtime to do everything that I want to.