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Copeland ignored the criticism and persevered to become the second black female soloist in the history of the American Ballet Theater (ABT). She is also the first black woman to play the Firebird at a major ballet company.
You may have seen her ads for athletic wear company Under Armour, where her inspiring story is summed up in a rejection letter, and her powerful, graceful dancing is on full display.
And now, she's noted, people have stopped telling her to "lengthen."
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