Following the news on Saturday that former Vice President Joe Biden was projected to win the 2020 presidential election, Hollywood activists took to social media to celebrate a historic victory: California Sen. Kamala Harris becoming the country’s first woman elected as Vice President as well as the first Black and South Asian person in the role.
The news was called by the Associated Press on Saturday morning after Biden won the state of Pennsylvania and secured enough electoral college votes to secure a win as the 46th president of the United States. This brought his electoral votes to 284 to Trump’s 214.
Taking to Twitter herself, Harris wrote “WE did it, @joeBiden.” Former president Barack Obama called her election as Vice President “groundbreaking” in his lengthy statement posted to Twitter.
Former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton tweeted, “The voters have spoken, and they have chosen @JoeBiden and @KamalaHarris to be our next president and vice president. It’s a history-making ticket, a repudiation of Trump, and a new page for America. Thank you to everyone who helped make this happen. Onward, together.”
A number of stars shared reactions on social media, expressing relief at the results of the election.
Hustlers star Keke Palmer wrote, “My VP is a black woman!” and later tweeted, “I’m so inspired and truly astonished to look and see a black woman in this position. I say BLACK because representation MATTERS! In America I have searched over and over again as a black girl for people in positions of power that look like me!”
Actress and Pitch Perfect 2 director Elizabeth Banks wrote, “I’m so so so relieved. Congrats @JoeBiden I am crying at the thought of @KamalaHarris as Vice President of the United States – wow wow wow.”
“What a tremendous moment in our nation’s history!” wrote Reese Witherspoon on Twitter. “Congrats to our new President @JoeBiden and the First Female Vice President in our history @KamalaHarris.”
Top Chef host Padma Lakshmi wrote, “Amma, we made it Overjoyed to welcome our new Vice President: @KamalaHarris.”
The Full Frontal With Samantha Bee host shared a gif of Harris smiling under confetti, with the caption “SAME.” Modern Family actor Jesse Tyler Ferguson wrote, “Madam Vice President! I’m weeping!”
“HERSTORY” tweeted Orange is the New Black actress Uzo Aduba, while Julia Louis-Dreyfus said, “Madam Vice President” is no longer a fictional character. Elsewhere Mindy Kaling tweeted, “Crying and holding my daughter, “look baby, she looks like us.”
Josh Gad tweeted, “Just started getting chocked up. I really wish my friend @chadwickboseman was here to see @KamalaHarris become the first female VP in history.”
Queer Eye for the Straight Guy interior design expert Bobby Berk wrote, “OMG EVERYONE!!! We have a woman VP!!!!!!!!!!!! #KamalaHarris.” Mandy Moore also shared her enthusiasm, writing, “History made. I am so proud of you, Madame Vice-President Elect!”
Henry Winkler added, “We will now have A Vice President and First Lady to be really proud of … ”
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