subject: Ballerina Jennifer Ringer Reacts To Criticism Of Her Body [print this page] The holiday season means it is time for productions of The Nutcracker to appear coast to coast. Theatre fans flock in droves to see the traditional and extravagant ballet production that dazzles children and adults alike. The NYC ballets version of the fantastical production debuted on Black Friday. New York Times critic is the caught up in a tornado of controversy over a comment made about the body of one of the companys dancer. Alastair Macaulay stated that the dancer who plays the Sugarplum Fairy, Jennifer Ringer, looked as though she had one sugar plum too many. The critics comment has caused a storm of outrage.
In the world of ballet, dancers have strict physical requirements to meet. The world of ballets stringent physical requirements has been a recent focus brought on by the new film, Black Swan starring Natalie Portman. Psychologists, who are experts in treating eating disorders, are concerned that the critics comments encourage anorexia, putting pressure on the dancers from the audience, as well as their peers. With so many women feeling pressure to be thin, Alastairs comments seem to exacerbate our cultures obsession with physique. A dancers need to attain physical perfection or close to is understandable as they appear on stage.
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