![]() ![]() Make the world shape itself to fit you,” is the mantra that Larsen weaves throughout this love letter to body positivity and modern feminism (pg. At the end of it all, though they may not have gotten what they set out for, the determination and perseverance of Addie and her friends pays off in the way of self-realization and confidence, surprise dance school admissions, and the creation of the Adeleina Elizabeth Grant Dance Scholarship Fund. But when word gets out, Addie and her friends are faced not with excitement but with slut-shaming, body-shaming, and a sexist administration. Ticket prices are calculated, names and costumes are chosen, dance routines are choreographed, and spirits are high. ![]() With the help of her friends, Addie hatches a plan: to put on an underground invite-only burlesque show to raise the money. The world comes crashing down around her when she learns that while she was accepted she did not win the scholarship, and raising the $6,000 she needed to attend feels like an impossible goal. All high-school senior Addie Grant wants to do is dance, and when she is accepted to her dream dance program in Milan, it seems like all her dreams are coming true. ![]()
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