Ex-Royal Ballet star faces backlash for calling convicted rapist Russell Brand a 'national treasure'

Sergei Polunin, who at age 20 was the youngest-ever male principal dancer to join London's Royal Ballet in 2010, has pledged his 'full support' for the jailed comedian on social media.

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