Misty Copeland called out a Russian theater for blackface. Some people are defending the theater

After legendary ballerina Misty Copeland called out the Bolshoi Theatre for its use of blackface in performances, the theatre told Russian state-run media that it would continue the practice despite the criticism.

source https://www.cnn.com/2019/12/17/us/misty-copeland-bolshoi-theater-trnd/index.html