Broadway Fires Back At Lara Spencer For Laughing About Boys Taking Ballet On GOOD MORNING AMERICA

My daughter #LisaMordente @msdebbieallen & other dancers said it all. Audiences that found what you said 'funny' actually listen and apply. Not good. Wonder how #JacquesdAmboise & #baryshnikov feel? Take your job as seriously as we do ours. #BoysDanceToo @GMA @LaraSpencer 2/2

- Chita Rivera (@Chita_Rivera) August 25, 2019

Dear @LaraSpencer... #boysdancetoo #menwhodance #princegeorge pic.twitter.com/jpuOMYlfUL

- Debbie Allen (@msdebbieallen) August 23, 2019

Ew, @LaraSpencer. That was disgusting. Dancing is an art and a sport. How dare you. You are officially cancelled

- Josh Lamon (@JoshLamon) August 23, 2019

. @LaraSpencer and @GMA - how dare you laugh at Prince George taking up the art form of ballet. How dare you shame boys like this. This is why boys get bullied. You are a grown woman. You should be ashamed of yourself. I am beyond disgusted by your laughter on air.

- Scott Alan (@ScottAlan) August 23, 2019

Hey! @LaraSpencer @GMA what's wrong with a little boy loving ballet? You're contributing to toxic masculinity. Disgusting.

- Alysha Umphress (@Cristalzheat) August 23, 2019

Shame on @LaraSpencer and @GMA - where is the apology !?

- Julie Halston (@JulieHalston) August 23, 2019

The gag is, show me men like @MaximilienBaud & @garenscribner who are professional ballet dancers put them next to "manly men" & they will be 10x more athletic & fit than most. @LaraSpencer I'm sure you didn't mean to insult, but men can do ballet. Didn't you SEE "Billy Elliot"?

- Ellyn Marsh (@ellynmarsh) August 23, 2019

@LaraSpencer Shame on you and your producers. Boys dance in the ballet. Girls are architects. Boys wear pink. Girls drive race cars. Get used it to it and stop spreading this expired gender bullshit on television. https://t.co/XJihjmSGEE

- Andrew Lippa (@lippaofficial) August 23, 2019

Congrats, ABC (owned by @Disney)-between Spicer on @DancingABC and @LaraSpencer mocking a little boy for wanting to take ballet on @GMA, you are nailing it in terms of blanket insult. #dobetter

- Julia Murney (@JuliaMurney) August 23, 2019

.Dang...with @DancingABC getting Spicer in and @GMA's @LaraSpencer outright laughing this morning at Prince George taking ballet, @ABCNetwork is NAILING "The American Dream" right now! ? #murrica pic.twitter.com/mNnWxqQZFt

- Keala Settle (@kealasettle) August 23, 2019

No arts education is to be laughed at. Doesn't matter if it's violin, acting, painting or ballet. It's not only instrumental to a well rounded education, but if can often save a child's life. @LaraSpencer do better.

- Erich Bergen (@erichbergen) August 23, 2019

I am outraged that @LaraSpencer mocked a boy for taking ballet on @ABCNetwork. I've worked for @Disney, the parent company, & I've been so proud of my affiliation because of Disney's culture of inclusion & acceptance. appalled this boy was laughed at on @GMA. An apology is due.

- Telly Leung (@tellyleung) August 23, 2019

Dear @LaraSpencer, may George's love of dance continue for his entire life.

Shame on you for so publicly shaming a child,

for diminishing the value of the arts

and above all, for solidifying FAR outdated gender "norms."

- Alexandra Silber (@alsilbs) August 23, 2019

@LaraSpencer given your platform you should remember your words have power. Today you were a part of the massive problem that is bullying in this country. You're a parent, you should know better mam'. @GMA

- Ariana DeBose (@ArianaDeBose) August 23, 2019

Dear @GMA ... I find @LaraSpencer response to be insensitive and her apology a cop out. Not good enough for me... is it good enough for you?? This statement needs to be made on air in the same forum she so freely judged and criticized.

- Shoshana Bean (@ShoshanaBean) August 23, 2019

Man, I wish I took ballet as a six year old. Heck, I'd love to take it now as a 40 year old. Keep dancing if ya wanna dance. https://t.co/r0l9WS63zv

- Ramin Karimloo (@raminkarimloo) August 23, 2019

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Thought this was a fitting video to reshare this morning. Dear @lara.spencer , I'm so grateful my love for ballet or dance never died. It has been the source of some of the greatest joys in my life. It wasn't always easy growing up, but I'm so thankful I stuck with it and decided to ignore those negative comments. I hope you rethink your words next time, and encourage people doing something out of the "norm". And Prince George, I'll see you in ballet class. ❤️ #boysdancetoo

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DEAR @lara.spencer of GOOD MORNING AMERICA. I have a message for you. Wake up. It's 2019. Get with the program. Please share and repost this so a boy who needs to see this feels supported if he dances or wants to! #boysdancetoo #ballet #goodmorningamerica #traviswall #laraspencer #bully

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Hey @lara.spencer without ballet I wouldn't have been able to dance on broadway with a bunch of other BOYS who took ballet. ?? #boysdance @newsies

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Dear @LaraSpencer, perhaps you've learned the golden rule today: Don't mess with the Broadway community when it comes to dancers. We are like the mafia.

- Jessica Vosk (@JessicaVosk) August 23, 2019

Ballet takes discipline, athleticism, passion, dedication, integrity, love, grace, team work... All reasons to celebrate someone wanting to join the sport @laraspencer @GMA, not mock it!

- Sierra Boggess (@sierraboggess) August 23, 2019

Oh @LaraSpencer ... WHAT WERE YOU THINKING? My husband @Andy_Karl studied #dance and now has an @OlivierAwards, 3 @TheTonyAwards noms and arguably one of the most famous #deathscenes on #networktv @LawandOrderSVU1 ...not too shabby? #bigmistakebighuge

- Orfeh (@official_orfeh) August 23, 2019