This aspiring ballerina from St.Petersburg is terrifyingly flexible! (VIDEO)

APR 21, 2018

RUSSIA BEYOND

Yana Cherepanova is only 13-years-old, but her hypermobile ‘ballet legs,’ intense stretching skills, and hours of practice are winning her fans around the country.

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