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Natalie Portman was too short to be believable as a prima ballerina

posted 10 years ago by kathy197778-139-304748
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Sure..Natalie Portman is beautiful...

But no prima ballerina anywhere ever was just 5'3".

[–] Mr_Ectoplasma 10 years ago

I guess I was wrong in my assumption, but I always thought ballerinas were generally on the more petite side. I always heard that ballerinas were generally under 5'7", and some ballet schools wouldn't even admit women over that height.

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[–] jayehawk 9 years ago

Total nonsense, this comment was written by someone who wanted to sound smart.
Besides, if Tom Cruise could play Jack Reacher, Portman could most certainly pass for a prima ballerina. It's Hollywood, man.

[–] PsychiatricPezDispenser 9 years ago

What are you talking about? Most ballerinas are of average height. Miss Kuranaga is only 5'1''.