A star dancer at New York Metropolis Ballet who arrived less than fire for sharing vulgar texts and sexually explicit shots ideas to go away the business future 12 months.
The dancer, Amar Ramasar, will retire in May well right after a 20-12 months career with Metropolis Ballet, according to a 2021-22 season announcement introduced by the organization this month.
Ramasar has been beneath powerful scrutiny considering that 2018, when he and two other male dancers were being accused of sending inappropriate texts and photos of other Metropolis Ballet dancers.
The scandal roiled the ballet enterprise and turned a substantial-profile take a look at of the #MeToo movement. 1 woman dancer accused the business of condoning a “fraternity-like atmosphere.”