Oprah gave an inaugural poet Amanda Gorman this symbolic gift
He has a bond to a previous inaugural poet.
At the inauguration of Wednesday, in the middle of the swearing ofPresidenteBiden andVice President Kamala Harris and performances byLady Gaga,Jennifer Lopez, andGARTH BROOKS, a young poet namedAmanda Gorman took the podium to read one of his pieces. Gorman, the first national poet of youth and the youngest inaugural poet, connected to the spectators across the country with his poem "the hill that we climpers" and won tons of praise, but Gorman already had a big fan of celebrities before Its national appearance:OPRAH WINFREY.Winfrey even gave Gorman some special jewels bring to the inauguration, which had a connection to the old inaugural poetMaya Angelou.
Read more about the gift that Winfrey gave Gorman and how the television host reacted to reading 22 years. And for more events from Wednesday, checkThe real reason so many people were wearing inauguration.
Winfrey gave Gorman a ring and a pair of earrings.
When Angelou was the poet forBill Clinton Inauguration, she wore a cloak of Chanel and a pair of gloves that were owned by Winfrey. So when Winfrey has heard that Gorman would be the poet of the inauguration of biden, she decided to talk to her too a gift.
"Oprah has been in contact with me and we have been in contact for a while now. Whenever I get a text from her, I get on the ground"Gorman said in an interview withVogue. "She was like:" I'm so excited that you make the poem "and she was really favorable because she knew how much I meant I was nervous. She said," I bought the coat And the gloves that Maya Angelou wore when she recited her inaugural poem. I would like to continue to continue the tradition with you and bring something to your outfit. '
So, Winfrey gave Gorman a pair of earrings and a shaped ring like a cage bird in honor of Angelou's bookI know why the cage bird sings.
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The rest of Gorman's outfit also had a special meaning.
With the jewelry, Gorman wearing a look at Prada, including a yellow coat, a white shirt, a black skirt and a striking red headband. Gorman saidVogue she admires prada designerMiuccia Prada For his feminism and his intellect.
As for his coat, Gorman explained, "I also wear a yellow coat, which is my own signs toDr. Jill Biden, Who was the one who recommended me in the first place and I am so honored by that. The first lady recommended to Gorman as an inaugural poet after watching his 2017 reading at the Congress Library.
According to Gorman, Biden said, "I saw this video of you and you wore yellow and I liked it."
Winfrey rented the inauguration reading of Gorman.
Wednesday afternoon,Winfrey posted on reading Gorman On Instagram and Twitter. "I have never been more prove to see another young woman get up!" she wrote. "Brava Brava, @amandascgorman! Maya Angelou encourages - so I'm I."
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Then Gorman displayed Winfrey.
Gorman responded to WinFrey's message on Twitter. "Thank you! I would be nowhere without the women I dance,"she wrote. "While reciting my poem, I wore a ring with a cage-a gift from @oprah for the occasion to symbolize Maya Angelou, a previous inaugural poet. Here are women who climbed my hills before."
In addition to the message in WinFrey, Gorman postedHis history Instagram About the scenes of being an inaugural poet, his excitement to seeHamiltonLin-Manual Miranda'sTweet to herAnd all new fans, she won. And for more than the historic day, checkThe most striking photos of the day of inauguration.