7-year-old Brazilian skateboarder Rayssa Leal earns props from Tony Hawk

Rayssa Leal, a 7-year-old skater from Brazil, recently caught the attention of Tony Hawk when he came across a video of her executing a heelflip while dressed like a teal-hued fairy princess. As impressive as it is that Rayssa landed the trick, it’s even more impressive how she pops right back up after her failed attempts.

I don't know anything about this but I love it: a fairytale heelflip in Brazil by #RayssaLeal (poached from @oliverbarton)

A video posted by Tony Hawk (@tonyhawk) on Sep 8, 2015 at 9:49am PDT

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Rayssa is already well on her way to becoming the next big thing from a country that has produced professional skateboarding girls like Eliana Sosco and Leticia Bufoni. Her videos demonstrate a level of competence that one might expect of a skater twice her age.

Aside from a dedicated YouTube channel, the media-saavy prodigy already has her own web page, Facebook, and Instagram accounts.

Estamos voltando pra casa, que Deus abençoe nossa viagem, nos guarde e nos proteja -'

A photo posted by Rayssa Leal (@rayssalealsk8) on Jul 15, 2015 at 2:02pm PDT

Rayssa recently took first place in the Street Skate Mirim 2015 competition in Blumenau, Brazil, and posed proudly with her new hardware.