Thirteen-year-old author and CEO of More than Peach, Bellen W. is using her voice to inspire us all. In an exclusive interview with TIME, the dancer and advocate shared a sneak peek at the cover of her new book
13/o CEO+OWNER+PIONEER #MorethanPeach |1st Incl.Centered🖍BRAND [Est.2019] | ON SHELVES 🎯Target +ON EXHIBIT Museums +Donors Choose! | 1st #CRAYONACTIVIST |TOP AUTHOR| MENSAN |TIME Honoree |Scholastic Most Inspirational
So excited to share the COVER REVEAL for my new book BALLET BROWN (Click to see the surprise!) & being added to TIME 100 Voices! Ballet pink has long been the default in ballet and even as we’ve added brown options, we’ve yet to see these options (or the representation) elevated in the same way or seen as an equal standard. So BALLET BROWN is about much more than brown tights and shoes: It’s about growing our status quo/defaults so there’s parity in representation & outcomes. And when we feel/know/see it, it’s in reach. I created ballet brown, 1st applying it in my day-to-day when referring to a range of brown shades in ballet and then to embrace the advocacy at-large. It’s here to celebrate our “many beautiful colors” and grow how we see both brown and pink in ballet. I ask you to join me in applying the term and the mindset in your own day-to-day when applicable. https://lnkd.in/etS-bBw2! Tyy for supporting my #morethanpeach vision of youth leadership, curiosity, and collaboration for every single one of us. Thanks to an amazing team at Scholastic for not only listening but giving me, a 13 year old, creative license to create and share. Thanks TIME for joining with me and giving me the space to introduce Ballet Brown to the world. Happy International Day of the Girl!! 💪🏽🩷-Bellen #balletbrown #internationaldayofthegirl #balletpink #balletinbrown #manybeautifulcolors