One Door Closes, Another One Opens

Olympic runner Sha’Carri Richardson stars in new Beats by Dre commercial

Sha’Carri Richardson in Beats commercial directed by Kanye West / Beats by Dre

Olympic runner Sha’Carri Richardson has collaborated with Beats by Dre and Chicago rapper Kanye West by starring in a commercial. This commercial not only advertises the wireless earbuds from Beats, but also that Kanye West will be releasing a new musical project soon.

The new Beats by Dre video was directed by Kanye West. “No Child Left Behind” from his highly anticipated album Donda can be heard in the video’s background. This video and song snippet were first released during Tuesday night’s Game 6 of the NBA Finals.

The video features Richardson in Nike workout attire, jewelry, and her signature stand-out nails and hair.

Sha’Carri Richardson in Beats commercial directed by Kanye West / Beat by Dre

This is a collab that no one really saw coming, but it turned out great. This positivity was needed for Richardson after the news broke of her 30-day suspension from the Olympic games after testing positive for marijuana.

Despite not seeing Richardson on the big screen at the Olympic games, we still got to see her bright hair and long, colorful nails on the screen for this promotion. When one door closes, another one opens.