That’s especially true for the young women of color, who look to Copeland and others like her for inspiration. Copeland hopes her image sends a message to «the little black and brown girls Copeland was the first African-American woman to become a principal dancer for the famed American Ballet Theatre, which performs in New York’s Metropolitan Opera House and tours around the world. Her personal story has been told in books and a documentary. She has been named to the Time Most Influential People list. She has also graced the covers of Elle, Variety, Self, Essence and other magazines. There was even a Barbie made in her likeness. I’m a person, I’m an artist, I’m a black woman. I’m all of these things and that that can be beauty as well,» she tells Harlow. Endorsement deals with companies like Under Armour have helped spread Copeland’s fame beyond the dance world.