Published on Aug 5, 2014
'Misty Copeland' Under Armour 'Misty Copeland' Ad Video 'Misty Copeland' Under Armour 'Misty Copeland' Under Armour Ballet Ad Goes Viral VIDEO Ballerina Misty Copeland's powerful new ad Under Armour Ballet Ad Goes Viral VIDEO Ballerina Misty Copeland's powerful new ad Under Armour Ballet Ad Goes Viral VIDEO Ballerina Misty Copeland's powerful new ad American sports brands Under Armour recruited ballerina Misty Copeland to be the face of their new campaign “I Will What I Want”. The powerful footage of her dancing with a voice over telling her she doesn't have the right body to be a dancer is the kind of kick-in-the-guts stuff that guarantees a video will go viral - which it rightly has.
Copeland began ballet at the relatively late age of 13, but nonetheless has risen to the top of her field. In 2007, according to her official site, Copeland became the first African-American woman to be named as a soloist in the ultra-prestigious American Ballet Theatre in 20 years. And she accomplished all this after a tumultuous childhood that included poverty and family disfunction to thrive in a sport where minorities are few and most girls start to train in preschool.
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That hardly scratches the surface of Copeland's story of ballet badassery — but check out the one-minute spot above for your dose of Monday inspiration.
Copeland began ballet at the relatively late age of 13, but nonetheless has risen to the top of her field. In 2007, according to her official site, Copeland became the first African-American woman to be named as a soloist in the ultra-prestigious American Ballet Theatre in 20 years. And she accomplished all this after a tumultuous childhood that included poverty and family disfunction to thrive in a sport where minorities are few and most girls start to train in preschool.
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That hardly scratches the surface of Copeland's story of ballet badassery — but check out the one-minute spot above for your dose of Monday inspiration.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6jEkQSflfo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rn0F60H91hw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYEChpV_04s
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