“I’m so honored & thankful to be recognized as a recipient by President Biden for this prestigious award. I still have no words. I’m shocked!” she shared on Instagram.
The Medal of Freedom is awarded to recipients who “demonstrate the power of possibilities and embody the soul of the nation – hard work, perseverance, and faith. They have overcome significant obstacles to achieve impressive accomplishments in the arts and sciences, dedicated their lives to advocating for the most vulnerable among us, and acted with bravery to drive change in their communities – and across the world – while blazing trails for generations to come.”
In addition, Simone has actually become the youngest recipient of the honor!
Congratulations to Simone and all of the other recipients!!
The young women are among those who are being recognized as the most influential people in the world, and both of them are featured on one of the seven worldwide covers of the mag.
Check out the covers in the gallery!
“I find reason for optimism… in our 18th annual TIME100 list of the world’s most influential people. It features extraordinary leaders from around the world working to build a better future, from entertainers striving to make Hollywood more inclusive to activists fighting for sustainability and human rights….They are disrupters, fixers, doers, iconoclasts, problem solvers—people who in a year of crisis have leaped into the fray,” Time CEO and editor in chief Edward Felsenthal said of this year’s list.
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The Orlando Disney theme park is adding the 46th President to it’s “The Hall of Presidents” attraction in Liberty Square.
The attraction is currently closed for refurbishments, and a WDW spokesperson confirmed on Wednesday morning (January 20) that they are adding the newly sworn-in President to the attraction, according to the Orlando Sentinel.
This isn’t surprising as each new president gets a new animatronic figure in the attraction, which shows every president in the country’s history.
Here’s a rundown of the 25-minute show: “Take your seat in the stately theater, home to 3 massive digital projection screens and a grand proscenium. Watch an original film—developed by a Pulitzer Prize-winning historian—that tells the dramatic story of the nation’s founding.
Learn about the formation of our Constitution and the hard-fought struggles along the way—such as the American Revolution and the Civil War. Listen to the stirring words of John F. Kennedy echo through the theater and watch Abraham Lincoln—in attendance on stage—deliver his Gettysburg address.”
You will then “watch the curtain rise to reveal startlingly realistic Audio-Animatronics replicas of every President of the United States—together for the very first time. Hear speeches delivered by George Washington and the newest addition to the Hall, 45th President Donald J. Trump.”
Watch a behind-the-scenes video of the attraction here!
It’s official – Joe Biden is the 46th President of the United States of America and Kamala Harris is the Vice President of The United States of America.
The two were sworn in to office on Wednesday (January 20) at the US Capitol in Washington, D.C.
President Biden and Madam Vice President Harris were joined by their spouses Dr Jill Biden and Doug Emhoff, as well as members of their family.
Kamala is also making history as the first ever female Vice President, as well as the first Black and the first Asian-American VP.
Many celebrities have been taking to social media to react to the Inauguration, and celebrate the new President and Vice President. See celeb tweets below!
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The 28-year-old “Commander In Chief” singer shared a post on social media, which included photos with Joe and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris.
Demi said in her post that she had been waiting until Joe was elected to share the photo, which is from the 2012 TNT Christmas in Washington special held at the National Building Museum on December 9, 2012 in Washington, DC, when Joe was serving as Vice President under Barack Obama.
“Our 46th president, @joebiden !!!!♥️🇺🇸🗳 I’ve been waiting to post this photo because I knew deep down you would be our next President. Today we celebrate the millions of Americans who overcame barriers to the ballot box, mobilized their communities and voted in record breaking numbers. This was OUR election and WE WON TOGETHER. There’s still a lot of work to be done, but today we will celebrate each other,” Demi captioned her post.
Demi also shared a series of more post-election tweets, which you can see them all below.
This was OUR election and WE WON TOGETHER. There’s still a lot of work to be done, but today we will celebrate each other.
