Amanda Gorman: How this young lady's life changed after performing at Biden's inauguration
- Amanda Gorman stole the show at President Joe Biden's inauguration ceremony with her powerful performance
- The 22-year old poet who recited The Hill we Climb became the youngest inaugural poet in the US history
- Amanda who dazzled fans with her mastery of words got more than one million new followers in less than 24 hours on her Instagram account
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22-year-old poet Amanda Gorman had a special role during the US 46th President's swearing ceremony reciting The Hill We Climb poem.
Her graceful and eloquent performance earned her a place in the heart of many people globally, who followed her across her social media platforms.
The 22-year-old was already a household name in the creatives industry, but the majority will remember her as the brave, confident young poet who called for unity during the swearing-in of the 46th president of the United States.
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Her performance brought a light moment during the inauguration event, leaving most people tweeting her lines and following her on social media.
Before she took the podium, she had at least 886K followers, however, after her performance, everyone wanted to know who this poet who stole the show was, and by this morning, she had 2.1M followers on Instagram.
The Biden Inauguration team also shared a line from her powerful poem on their Instagram page:
Media mogul Oprah Winfrey also shared her joy on Facebook that was brought about by seeing this young black poet own the stage and leave people with words to ponder on. She said:
Prior to the inauguration, Amanda had been writing poems and sharing some of them online or in smaller events. She has even authored a children's book meant to inspire them love who they are and be comfortable in their own skin.
The former first lady Michelle Obama also acknowledged her highlight of the day on Twitter, celebrating Amanda for her excellent performance:
Here are some reactions that left fans dazzled by Amanda's mastery of words:
@zeutschs said:
''Her poem brought me to tears. What an insightful, mature and poised young woman.''
@lombardkids appreciated her:
''Such a phenomenal poet.''
@jamie.delaney4 said:
''Definitely my new favorite.''
@angela.maffei.779 missed the memo when she said:
''Fantastic, you will be famous someday.''
The poet is already famous and only getting more buzz online if the number of people following her is anything to go by. She is a new sensation that is sure set to keep releasing activism art with and to the world.
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Meanwhile, Legit.ng earlier reported that pop icon Lady Gaga performed the US national anthem at Joe Biden's inauguration and according to the reactions, she definitely killed it!
The star, who is known for her over-dramatic outfits, did not disappoint as she showed up at the podium, set up in the US Capitol, donning a custom Schiaparelli Haute Couture outfit.
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