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EPISODE · Jan 12, 2026 · 45 MIN

MEN ARE STEALING WOMEN'S BALLET ROLES?! | World-Class Ballerina Tells All

from The Terry Schilling Show · host The Terry Schilling Show

From the world’s most prestigious ballet stages to building a global fitness brand, Mary Helen Bowers has lived at the highest levels of excellence. In this episode of The Terry Schilling Show, the former New York City Ballet star and founder of Ballet Beautiful opens up about her rise in the ultra-competitive ballet world, being a mom of soon-to-be five children — including three daughters — and why she’s drawing a firm line when it comes to protecting women and girls.Mary Helen reveals how a top classical institution is casting a male dancer in female lead roles — and why that decision threatens female opportunity, fairness, and artistic integrity. It’s a candid conversation about discipline, beauty, truth, and how we fight back.

From the world’s most prestigious ballet stages to building a global fitness brand, Mary Helen Bowers has lived at the highest levels of excellence. In this episode of The Terry Schilling Show, the former New York City Ballet star and founder of Ballet Beautiful opens up about her rise in the ultra-competitive ballet world, being a mom of soon-to-be five children — including three daughters — and why she’s drawing a firm line when it comes to protecting women and girls.Mary Helen reveals how a top classical institution is casting a male dancer in female lead roles — and why that decision threatens female opportunity, fairness, and artistic integrity. It’s a candid conversation about discipline, beauty, truth, and how we fight back.

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