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Inspiring Penningtons ad starring full-figured yoga instructor takes on the haters

A new ad from clothing retailer Penningtons — which carries Melissa McCarthy's Seven7 line — features plus-size yoga instructor Dianne Bondy defying criticisms, echoing a certain much-awarded . 

The video shows the full-figured teacher performing yoga moves against a backdrop of critical sayings regarding large women and yoga, such as they "have no balance," or "they can't lift themselves." Bondy echoes this sentiment on , saying of the video:  "I will no longer apologize for my body, for my size and for who I am."

The YouTube video — with over 1.5 million views — is part of a series by the fashion line called which the brand is extending across social channels.