The Royal Ballet School have reached a financial settlement with a former student, who said in a statement that the body shaming she experienced will attending the elite institution has left her with lifelong psychological damage.
Ellen Elphick, 31, claimed that the London based school has breached its duty of care when she was attending the school between 2009 to 2012.
The school replied saying it accepted no liability for the former dancer’s case and it has yet to issue an apology.
‘We are pleased that both parties were able to reach a mutually acceptable agreement in this way and we wish Ellen and her family well for the future,’ a Royal Ballet School spokesperson has said – adding that the school ‘continues to take the welfare of its students very seriously’.
Ms Elphick, who attended the school until she was 19, developed an eating disorder which resulted in anorexia. She believes that her eating disorder was the result of body shaming she received during her training at the school.
A statement from her lawyers infers that the former dancer continues to struggle with body dysmorphia and that Ellen was unable to pursue a career in dance after the treatment she received.
Ms Elphick said that she pursued legal action to bring attention to body-shaming in ballet. The financial terms of her settlement have not been publicly disclosed.
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The Royal Ballet School have reached a financial settlement with a former student, who said in a statement that the body shaming she experienced will attending the elite institution has left her with lifelong psychological damage.
Ellen Elphick, 31, claimed that the London based school has breached its duty of care when she was attending the school between 2009 to 2012.
The school replied saying it accepted no liability for the former dancer’s case and it has yet to issue an apology.
‘We are pleased that both parties were able to reach a mutually acceptable agreement in this way and we wish Ellen and her family well for the future,’ a Royal Ballet School spokesperson has said – adding that the school ‘continues to take the welfare of its students very seriously’.
Ms Elphick, who attended the school until she was 19, developed an eating disorder which resulted in anorexia. She believes that her eating disorder was the result of body shaming she received during her training at the school.
A statement from her lawyers infers that the former dancer continues to struggle with body dysmorphia and that Ellen was unable to pursue a career in dance after the treatment she received.
Ms Elphick said that she pursued legal action to bring attention to body-shaming in ballet. The financial terms of her settlement have not been publicly disclosed.
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