At a word "ballet" in a head at many of us there and thenthe name of the unforgettable Anastasia Volochkova and the image of her no less unforgettable twine emerges. Maya Plisetskaya, Mikhail Baryshnikov and Rudolf Nureyev come to memory only later. But we will tell you about a girl who completely breaks all your ideas about the classical ballet. Strict weight control? Ha-ha. Lizzie Howell is the most ordinary American teenager. Nearly. Unfortunately, with excess weight, which - we dare to assume - is no longer the result of gluttony, but an illustration to the violation of the metabolism. But the schoolgirl herself about her appearance is not much complex. A 15-year-old American has many girlfriends. And she herself is a star of the Internet. True, she became her recently, but nevertheless. Roller, where, to put it mildly, an unhappy girl easily makes 11 fouettes in a row and completes it all with pirouettes, subdued network users. Still - stretching a young ballerina and Volochkova envy.1/11Photo: @lizzy.dancesPhoto: @lizzy.dancesPhoto: @lizzy.dancesPhoto: @lizzy.dancesPhoto: @lizzy.dancesPhoto: @lizzy.dancesPhoto: @lizzy.dancesPhoto: @lizzy.dancesPhoto: @lizzy.dancesPhoto: @lizzy.dancesPhoto: @lizzy.dancesThe video with Lizzy in the leading role has already been watched by more than 130 thousand people. In the comments, the girl is thanked in all languages ​​of the world for helping people with physical disabilities believe in themselves. “You are my new inspiration,” Instagram users write to the young ballerina. “You have great talent.” “You gave me hope that I can also achieve my dream,” “You are a role model for women of all ages and any build.” “I have been dancing since I was five years old,” Lizzy herself told the Daily Mail. — And not only ballet, but also jazz and tap. Dancing for the girl is not only a hobby, but also a lot of work. She trains four times a week, and it pays off. She already has a role in a local production of The Nutcracker under her belt. — It’s nice that I get so many comments, — says the ballerina. — Especially when they say: “I can’t believe she dances better than me!” After that, I like what I do and myself even more. Of course, there is a downside to such popularity. Along with her success, the girl faced a lot of negativity. People cruelly ridiculed her excess weight. “This is how tornadoes begin,” someone captioned a “smart” video of her fouetté. — I’m trying to lose weight, it’s very difficult, — admits Lizzie. — And dancing helps me with that. And it doesn't matter how much I weigh, the only thing that should matter is my passion for dancing. And here is the video itself. Let's watch? Video posted by Lizzy (@lizzy.dances) Nov 21 2016 at 4:02 PST

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