US EditionViral video shows dance coach hugging team after win - except the Black team member
- A TikTok video shows a coach hugging all team members except Shaniah Breglia, the only Black child, which upset her mother, Melissa Breglia.
- After the incident, the studio dismissed Shaniah and her sister, claiming it was to maintain a positive environment after Breglia's complaint.
- Phyllis Boucher, the studio owner, stated that the coach did not realize the oversight and apologized to Shaniah, saying it was unintentional.
- Breglia reported that Shaniah felt devastated after not receiving a hug, asking her mother why she was excluded.
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‘My Child is Devastated’: Mom Speaks Out After Viral Video Shows Dance Coach Hugging Team—Except Her Black Daughter
A dance studio is in the spotlight after a mom posted a video on TikTok showing a coach hugging every member of a dance team except her daughter, the only Black child in the group. Melissa Breglia shared the video on March 24, which was filmed at a dance competition in Plainville, Connecticut. It shows a coach from Dance Xpressions congratulating four young girls after they won an award. The coach hugs three of the girls, but not Breglia’s six-y…
‘I’m hurting for my children’: Mom speaks out after video of dance coach hugging team – except for her Black daughter – UK Times
The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US A dance studio has gone viral after a mom posted a TikTok of a coach hugging every member of a dancing group — except her daughter, the only Black student. Melissa Breglia shared a video on TikTok on March 24 showing a dance teacher from Da…
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