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One U.K.-based college student, Amy Mullen-Brown noticed the petition and amplified it in an Instagram post which has since gained the attention of over 289,000 people.
\"This is something I have always been extremely passionate about,\" Mullen-Brown told \"GMA.\" \"I have danced since I was two and always believed that dance is for everyone and no one should be discriminated in any way because of the color of their skin.\"
\"This issue is especially poignant now during the Black Lives Matter movement as many more resources are being shared and it's about time everyone is treated as equals.\"
One dancewear company, Bloch, publicly stated it would add more shades to its product line, after being cited in a petition that had over 169,000 signatures.
\"Whilst we have introduced darker shades into some of our product ranges, we can confirm we will be expanding these shades into our Pointe shoe offering which will be available in Fall this year,\" Bloch wrote in a recent Instagram post.
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\"As a black dancer who has recently started doing pointe this past year, this issue bothers me deeply so I can only imagine how dancers who've been doing pointe for multiple years or even professional ballerinas feel,\" said Bell. \"Having to go through multiple pairs of pointe shoes a week and break them in is already taxing, but having to pancake them on top of all that ... it's ridiculous and could be avoided.\"
Bell told \"GMA\" that she hoped the latest petition will push all dancewear brands to make changes to their inventory. \"Something like this that seems so small and insignificant is only one of many other struggles black dancers face daily,\" she said.
\"Many white people have commented and messaged me that they never thought about this issue because it seems like something that shouldn't be an issue at all because all the resources needed to make this disappear are well within reach,\" Bell adds. \"So once again, why in 2020 are we still fighting this battle?\"
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