Misty Copeland pens letter to younger self

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Misty, 34, has been named global spokesmodel for Estée Lauder's Modern Muse fragrance
To celebrate the appointment, the prima ballerina penned a letter to her younger self for glamour.com

Published: 15:53 EST, 31 July 2017 | Updated: 16:06 EST, 31 July 2017

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If you had told a 13-year-old Misty Copeland that 21 years later she would be named a global spokesmodel for Estée Lauder's Modern Muse fragrance, she might not have believed you.

In a letter to her younger self on glamour.com, the prima ballerina, now 34, calls the appointment, which was announced Monday, 'wild' and 'important'.

'It matters that women and girls see themselves represented in every hue and every shape, with different careers and different paths. You’re going to do that for people. That is a huge deal,' she wrote.

Pirouettes and perfume: Prima ballerina Misty Copeland, 34, has been named the new global spokesmodel for Estée Lauder Modern Muse fragrance

Sneak peek: Misty's campaign for the fragrance, which replaces one starring Estée Lauder face Kendall Jenner, will debut this August

On pointe: Misty recently performed in Don Quixote at the American Ballet Theater, where she is a principal dancer

It’ll be a long journey to discovering and accepting who you are, to knowing that different can be beautiful. But trust that you will eventually discover beauty in your own terms. You’ll feel strongest, and most beautiful, on stage. And you will feel most confident when you are natural and just yourself. Remember this feeling. - Misty Copeland, glamour.com

Misty's history of challenging the status quo - she is the first African American woman to hold the position of principal dancer at the American Ballet Theater - is one of the primary reasons she was chosen for the beauty gig.

'When Estée Lauder launched the Modern Muse fragrance in 2013, we embraced the idea of women as muses, living life on their own terms, achieving great things and inspiring everyone around them,' said Estée Lauder global brand president Stephane de la Faverie.

Fittingly, the theme of her campaign, debuting August 2017, is 'What inspires you?' and features Misty in a frothy pink gown and matching pointe shoes surrounded by a group of young, tutu-clad ballerinas.

Beauty within: 'It’ll be a long journey to discovering and accepting who you are, to knowing that different can be beautiful,' Misty wrote in a letter to her 13-year-old self on glamour.com

Beyond the stage: The ballerina also stars in campaigns for athletic wear brand Under Armour

Spritz and leap! Misty shared some of her dancer 'beauty hacks', like how to apply perfume, in a video for glamour.com

While Misty takes her new role seriously, she showed off her playful side in a video for glamour.com where she demonstrates her 'beauty hacks' through dance.

To show how to apply mascara, she wiggles the brush across the base of her lashes as she bourrées back and forth across the floor. To dry her nail polish, she pulls out a fan she used earlier this year in a production of Don Quixote and fans her hand mid-frolic.

And then comes a tip we can actually see her using in real life: She sprays the air with Modern Muse and then gracefully leaps through the jasmine, tuberose and patchouli-scented area.