Ballerina files weighty suit
From Associated Press
The next act of ballerina Anastasia Volochkova’s battle with the Bolshoi will take place in court.
Volochkova, who was fired from the Bolshoi Theater last month amid allegations that she was too heavy for male dancers to lift, has filed a lawsuit in a Moscow court seeking back pay and other damages, the ITAR-Tass news agency reported.
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