The Royal Ballet School has settled financially with former student Ellen Elphick, who experienced body-shaming while training at the school from 2009 to 2012. Elphick highlighted incidents of public humiliation by instructors that contributed to her disordered eating and body dysmorphia. Although the RBS accepted no liability or issued an apology, a spokesperson expressed hope for Elphick's future. Her case has underscored longstanding concerns about body image issues and bullying within ballet institutions, prompting calls for a government inquiry into these practices.
'If I had a knife, this is what I would cut off,' Ellen says the teacher said. The comment plunged Ellen into shame, she says, and exacerbated her struggles with disordered eating.
This settlement highlights the abuse dancers have suffered and the need for change,' said Dino Nocivelli of Leigh Day solicitors - who has been representing Ellen.
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