Skip to content
  • Essence GU
  • Beautycon
  • NaturallyCurly
  • Afropunk
  • Essence Studios
  • Soko Mrkt
  • Ese Funds
  • Refinery29
  • WeLoveUs.shop
  • 2026 ESSENCE Festival Of Culture
  • Celebrity
  • Fashion
  • Beauty
  • Lifestyle
  • Entrepreneurship
  • News
  • Shopping
  • Video
  • Events
  • Subscribe
Home • Celebrity

Must-See: Watch Misty Copeland Give Jimmy Kimmel a Ballet Lesson

Just in case you've ever wondered what Jimmy Kimmel looks like in a tutu.
Watch Misty Copeland Give Jimmy Kimmel a Ballet Lesson
Getty Images
By Taylor Lewis · Updated October 27, 2020
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready…

If there is anyone who can turn the most ungraceful person into a swan, it’s Misty Copeland.

That is, unless your name is Jimmy Kimmel.

In celebration of Jimmy Kimmel Live returning to New York, Kimmel—in full ballerina regalia (read: tutu)—stopped by Copeland’s New York City ballet studio for a quick dance lesson, and, well, to say that the results were disastrous is an understatement.

If you’re in need of a midday laugh, check out the video above.