Shenea Booth on discrimination and sexual assault

Published: Sept. 21, 2020, 11 p.m.

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Shenea Booth was the first-ever African American female soloist to play a lead character in a Cirque Du Soleil production and was featured in RAINN\\u2019s \\u201cDon\\u2019t Stay Quiet\\u201d Campaign. She's a survivor of sexual abuse from both her performance partner and her former acrobatics gymnastics coach, David Reiakvam. Shenea's part of a new wave of the #Metoo movement within the Circus Arts world and is advocating for change.

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