Dejah Poole, 19-year-old dancer from the Alvin Ailey school, has been dancing since she was just 2 years old. I initially discovered Dejah from her stunning Instagram account: @dejahonpointe & from there learned about her passion for speaking out and claiming her space as a black woman in the world of dance. We talk about bias in ballet (when nude isn’t really nude), accepting your body, eating disorders, the time she met Misty Copeland, and how her mom pushed her to accept herself above all else.

We discuss how you get the body of a dancer, how to stretch and gain flexibility and the process and sacrifices behind dancing (we get into dancer’s feet & missing toenails)! I was also curious to learn how certain beauty elements translate for black dancers: how she wears her hair (Dejah is natural), stage makeup, etc. Dejah professes her love for Fenty & educates me on what the kids are into these days. Before we end, we’re joined by Dejah’s BFF and fellow dancer Lindsey Treadwell, to discuss dating, competition & living in NYC.

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Links to Products Mentioned

• Dejah’s Profile in Byrdie Beauty: https://www.byrdie.com/dejah-poole-ballerina-beauty-routine
• Alvin Ailey (highly recommend seeing a show or taking their classes in NYC): https://www.alvinailey.org/
• Physique57 (my fave workout, mentioned in the intro): https://physique57.com/
• Misty Copeland, first black principal Ballerina for the American Ballet Theatre, check out this video to see her on stage in Romeo & Juliet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5qwctVrRvg
• @dejahonpointe Dejah’s amazing instagram account
• Fenty Gloss, Fenty Match Stix Trio & Fenty Foundation
• Rose water spray
• Kylie Lip Kits - Dejah approves of some of these shades for a bold lip

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