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Copeland is the first african-american soloist in two decades at the prestigious american ballet theater. her story is different than most ballerinas. >> reporter: you took your first ballet class at 13? >> yes. >> reporter: which is a pretty late start? >> it is. >> reporter: months after that first class in a boys and girls club in san pedro, california, people were calling misty a prodigy. she was 17 when she joined the american ballet theater but not everyone was willing to accept this ballerina who didn't look like all the rest. >> dear candidate, thank you for your a.m. case to our balle...

Her story is different than most ballerinas. >> you took your first ballet class at 13 which is a pretty late start in the ballet field. >> it is, it is. >> reporter: months after that first class in a boys and girls club in san pedro, california, people were calling misty a prodigy. she was just 17 when she joined the american ballet theater but not everyone was quick to accept this ballerina who didn't look like all the rest. >> dear candidate, thank you for your application to your ballet academy. unfortunately, you have not been accepted. you aren't the right feet, achilles tendons, turnou...

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Getting behind this? what is the real reason? >> they make a good point and they are part of a good campaign. america needs more people in these stem jobs. sigh dash cash science, engineering and math. we have to get more women interested in these fields. it is good for girls and it is good for america, greg. if you oppose this commercial and oppose this campaign, you hate america. i am just saying think about that. >> i only hate half of america. >> if you hate half of america you hate all of america. >> how many times do you tell yourself you are pretty? >> every time i am in the mirror. ver...

Getting behind this? what is the real reason? >> they make a good point and they are part of a good campaign. america needs more people in these stem jobs. sigh dash cash science, engineering and math. we have to get more women interested in these fields. it is good for girls and it is good for america, greg. if you oppose this commercial and oppose this campaign, you hate america. i am just saying think about that. >> i only hate half of america. >> if you hate half of america you hate all of america. >> how many times do you tell yourself you are pretty? >> every time i am in the mirror. ver...