Sunny Lee says she is “proud” to inspire the next

Suni Lee created a PSA for Seeger, which strives for an accurate representation of women and girls in advertising and media.

The 19-year-old gymnast create history when she competed for the US team at last year’s Tokyo Summer Olympics. She was the first Hmong American Olympic gymnast. She also became the first Hmong gold medalist at the American Olympics when she won the coveted gold in the all-around.

Lee, who is currently enroll at the University of Auburn, reflects on her legacy in a new ad for Paramount and SeeHer. Advocating for the correct representation of women and girls in advertising and media.

“Growing up, I didn’t see a lot of Asian-American women on the US gymnastics team, so to be one of the first Hmong-Americans to win an Olympic gold medal was incredible,” she said.

“My career in gymnastics helped change the expectations of Hmong women because I chose to forge my path,” she continued. Although Lee says it’s sometimes hard “to tell myself that I’m proud of myself. He appreciates being able to pave the way for the next generation.

“I’m proud of myself for being a person younger girls can follow,” she said.

“If you can see him, you can be him.” Along with a video release during AAPI Legacy Month. Lee again emphasized how strong his performance was.

“As the first Hmong woman to win gold on the US gymnastics team. I am proud to inspire the next generation of Asian-American women to break the mold and dream bigger than they thought possible,” she wrote. Lee’s 30-second video, which debuted earlier this month, will be shown on all Paramount networks. Including MTV, VH1, CMT, Comedy Central, and Nickelodeon through August.

“We are proud to introduce a high-performance PSA featuring Sunisa in honor of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders,” said Paramount. President and Chief Executive Officer of Advertising Revenue and Advertising Sales in the United States. “Paramount is committe to raising the achievement profile of women. And we look forward to continuing our long-standing partnership with SeeHer to share important stories with our audiences everywhere.”