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"'Madam Vice President' is no longer a fictional character."
Hollywood and beyond are celebrating Kamala Harris' historic win as the first woman, first Black woman and first Asian American woman to be elected Vice President of the United States.
After Joe Biden and Harris were declared the winners of the 2020 presidential election on Saturday morning, celebrities, public figures and more took to Twitter to share their excitement and joy over Harris' making herstory with her monumental win.
We did it, @JoeBiden. pic.twitter.com/oCgeylsjB4
— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) November 7, 2020 @KamalaHarris
Actress Keke Palmer wrote, "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!"
Mindy Kaling, who recently gave birth to her second child, tweeted, "Crying and holding my daughter, 'Look baby, she looks like us.'"
"Congratulations Madam Vice President! You have made herstory. America has been changed for the better. #DemocracyWins," Debra Messing tweeted, while Daniel Day Kim wrote, "History. Herstory. Ourstory. VP Elect #KamalaHarris"
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, who famously starred as a female VP on "Veep," wrote, "'Madam Vice President' is no longer a fictional character. @KamalaHarris."
Lizzo shared a video on her Instagram, in which she became emotional over Biden and Harris win.
"I'm so excited to see a Black woman in the White House, a brown woman in the White House [and an] Indian-American woman in the White House," she said through tears.
So proud of you. ❤️❤️🇺🇸🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/Orb1ISe0dU
— Doug Emhoff (@DouglasEmhoff) November 7, 2020 @DouglasEmhoff
Meanwhile, with Harris named as the Vice President-elect, her husband, Doug Emhoff, will become the nation's first Second Gentleman and the first Jewish man in the White House. Emhoff, a lawyer, shared a sweet photo of himself embracing his wife following the news.
"So proud of you," he wrote alongside the photo, above.
Josh Gad offered some comedic relief, writing, "Guys, it's Christmas morning. A Jew is replacing Karen Pence as Second Man."
Read on to see how Hollywood and beyond, including many Black and South Asian women, are reacting to the historic news of Harris becoming the Vice President-elect.
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Tears of Joy! What a day! History has been made! We did it! @JoeBiden @KamalaHarris #BidenHarris #America pic.twitter.com/Gbz28fEzyj
— Ciara (@ciara) November 7, 2020 @ciara
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!
— Keke Palmer (@KekePalmer) November 7, 2020 @KekePalmer
Guys, it’s Christmas morning. A Jew is replacing Karen Pence as Second Man.
— Josh Gad (@joshgad) November 7, 2020 @joshgad
Not a crier but I lowkey shed a tear, we won’t let hate win! When we show up for each other we win! There’s SO much work to be done but I believe we are willing to show up for each other! Let’s keep being loud & strong. Now the real work begins! Big congrats to @KamalaHarris 😭💥
— Alicia Keys (@aliciakeys) November 7, 2020 @aliciakeys
OMG EVERYONE!!!
— Bobby Berk (@bobbyberk) November 7, 2020 @bobbyberk
We have a woman VP!!!!!!!!!!!! #KamalaHarris pic.twitter.com/7AIzIWkvRJ
Crying and holding my daughter, “look baby, she looks like us.” pic.twitter.com/Gy4MAPoNjy
— Mindy Kaling (@mindykaling) November 7, 2020 @mindykaling
HERSTORY. @KamalaHarris pic.twitter.com/99WEhTicZh
— Uzo Aduba (@UzoAduba) November 7, 2020 @UzoAduba
History. Herstory. Ourstory.
— Daniel Dae Kim (@danieldaekim) November 7, 2020 @danieldaekim
VP Elect #KamalaHarris https://t.co/yK9AaK5Kl3
“Madam Vice President” is no longer a fictional character. @KamalaHarris pic.twitter.com/rg1fErtHGX
— Julia Louis-Dreyfus (@OfficialJLD) November 7, 2020 @OfficialJLD
Congratulations Madam Vice President! You have made herstory.
— Debra Messing✍🏻 (@DebraMessing) November 7, 2020 @DebraMessing
America has been changed for the better. #DemocracyWins pic.twitter.com/sfEnGytoY2
Today and for years to come when you think of the Vice President of the USA, you’ll think of a BLACK WOMAN!!! That’s sooo beautiful 🤎 I can’t wait for my future daughter to see this printed in the books
— Victoria Monét (@VictoriaMonet) November 7, 2020 @VictoriaMonet
FOR EVERY LITTLE GIRL. pic.twitter.com/6AomM3ieyb
— Alyssa Milano (@Alyssa_Milano) November 7, 2020 @Alyssa_Milano
Amen and amen. https://t.co/FHy92GgsXZ
— Ava DuVernay (@ava) November 7, 2020 @ava
There are so many people happy about @KamalaHarris!!! Celebration across generations, across pillars of the Black Community & the Indian American community: from young girls, to #TheDivineNine, #HBCUs, @HowardU, the Black Church. People are thrilled! #VPHarris #BidenHarris2020 pic.twitter.com/ZPH2wu6Vqy
— Van Jones (@VanJones68) November 7, 2020 @VanJones68
A BLACK & SOUTH ASIAN WOMAN AS OUR VP! 🇺🇸
— Nabela Noor (@Nabela) November 7, 2020 @Nabela
My niece asked if Kamala will bring curry to the WH. The most innocent question but there’s more to it.
A life she identifies with will be celebrated & respected in the White House.
As a South Asian woman, I’m inspired. We did it.
My daughter said “Mom, that can be me.” Lawd I am so full. #MadameVicePresident #KamalaHarris https://t.co/1xANBPm82m
— #WinWithBlackWomen (@DPBell) November 7, 2020 @DPBell
How exciting that young black girls will finally be able to see someone who looks like themselves as VP for the first time in history .. tuh !!!
— TAYLA PARX (@TAYLAPARX) November 7, 2020 @TAYLAPARX
The daughter of an Indian immigrant woman is Vice President of the United States. I didn’t think that would happen in my life time. It’s a beautiful thing.
— Neera -Vote Now- Tanden (@neeratanden) November 7, 2020 @neeratanden
Every time I see @KamalaHarris my heart leaps with joy not only because she has made history by being the first woman #usvicepresident but she is an inspirational black woman who will inspire girls across the world to aim high ❤️ pic.twitter.com/4IxaooQ2Ub
— Floella Benjamin (@FloellaBenjamin) November 7, 2020 @FloellaBenjamin
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— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) November 7, 2020 @shannonrwatts
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Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. pic.twitter.com/UoeqIKETMV
Think of all the little girls in America and what this will mean to them. My granddaughters will grow up with a woman of color in the White House and not see it as at all remarkable. I love that this will be part of their “normal.” #MVP https://t.co/cSODvE79BE
— Wendy Davis (@wendydavis) November 7, 2020 @wendydavis
Look I know it’s complicated representation but there is a Black South Asian American woman in the White House and it’s so different from where we were on this day in 2016 that I am overwhelmed. https://t.co/rm0rUpOWal
— Preeti Chhibber (@runwithskizzers) November 6, 2020 @runwithskizzers
First Black female Vice President ever in history 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 we love to see it 💙💙💙 Congratulations @JoeBiden and @KamalaHarris
— HOT GIRL MEG (@theestallion) November 7, 2020 @theestallion
What’s getting lost in all of this is SHOUT OUT TO THE FIRST BLACK FEMALE VICE PRESIDENT @KamalaHarris pic.twitter.com/12Zm4HY5Kl
— Prentice Penny (@The_A_Prentice) November 6, 2020 @The_A_Prentice
Don’t know about you folks, but I am inexplicably moved & emotional right now. And Kamala! Not just 1 but 3 firsts that fill me with more hope for us & for generations after us who get to grow up with her as VP. @KamalaHarris
— Javier Muñoz (@JMunozActor) November 6, 2020 @JMunozActor
Kamala Harris will be the highest ranking woman in american governmental official history.
— Broderick Hunter (@BroderickHunter) November 6, 2020 @BroderickHunter
Can we also just take a moment to recognize HERSTORY being made with @KamalaHarris as the first WOMAN and WOMAN OF COLOR Vice President!!! 🤩 pic.twitter.com/rofRwKJ2gz
— Rep. Anna V. Eskamani 🔨 (@AnnaForFlorida) November 7, 2020 @AnnaForFlorida
Kamala Harris shattered the ultimate glass ceiling — for all women: But Harris is more than a token to women, Black people and South Asian people. She is competent, reasoned, reasonable, intellectual and highly qualified. https://t.co/WVch6BiYye
— Jeffrey Levin (@jilevin) November 7, 2020 @jilevin
When the Constitution was written in Philadelphia more than 220 years ago, the founding fathers couldn’t imagine that a Black woman would one day help govern this country.
— Errin Haines 🧼🧴😷🙏🏾 (@emarvelous) November 7, 2020 @emarvelous
Today, the city delivered the last votes that will reshape America’s imagination. https://t.co/m4g7NxXBKW
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