Ballet Star Misty Copeland Stars in an Inspiring New Under Armour Ad

If you don't watch So You Think You Can Dance, then A) I don't wanna know you, and B) Misty Copeland might not be a person with whom you are familiar. Cliff's notes version: she is only the third African-American female soloist in the American Ballet 

Pivoting from its usual focus on men's athletic apparel, UA CEO Kevin Plank announced the brand's biggest-ever women's ad campaign in New York on Thursday. The first spot stars ballerina Misty Copeland. She'll be the face of UA's new "I Will What I

Pivoting from its usual focus on men's athletic apparel, UA CEO Kevin Plank announced the brand's biggest-ever women's ad campaign in New York on Thursday. The first spot stars ballerina Misty Copeland. She'll be the 

Earlier this year, Under Armour released a set of ads starring American Ballet Theatre soloist Misty Copeland. As part of their push to gain more of the women's market, they've now put out their first commercial with Copeland, 

The ad begins with Copeland balancing on pointe while a young woman's voice is heard reading a rejection letter. As the camera pans over her physique, the letter lists all of the reasons why the applicant didn't make the cut, including the sentence