by Karlton JahmalBuzzFeedBuzzFeed StaffI'm Karlton, the Senior Editor and Operations Lead here at BuzzFeed, I work with the sponsorships and branded teams, but also write and edit a wide variety of articles.Over the past five years, I've also written and edited a variety of topics, from celeb interviews to politics and sports. I got to sit down with Misty Copeland, the ballerina icon, New York Times bestselling author, and philanthropist. Here are 13 of the biggest takeaways from our chat: Kevin Mazur / Getty Images 1. First, Misty never planned on being a ballerina.