Badass ballerina's video is inspiring stuff

It's really wonderful.

Badass ballerina's video is inspiring stuff

Ballerina Misty Copeland stars in this powerful short video, about not letting people tell you what you can and can't do.

The video features a voiceover reading Copeland's rejection letter to ballet academy - telling her exactly why she failed, and that she has no hope, as her flaws are things she can't control.

And then we see how that prediction turned out.

The spot is an advert for Under Armour athletic wear, and their "I will what I want" campaign.

Copeland's past is particularly interesting, with a rocky childhood and teenage years. She is also one of the few prominent African-American dancers in a traditionally Caucasian-dominated discipline - and the comments about her having the "wrong body" ring very differently with that knowledge.

Yes, it's an advert, but it carries a great message.

Via Reddit Videos

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