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(From left to right) Ariana Grande, Oprah Winfrey and Chris Evans were among the international celebrities who praised Joe Biden’s victory as president of the United States. Image: Angela Weiss / AFP, Steve Jennings / Getty, Jerod Harris / Getty Images / AFP Images / AFP,
Stars from around the world joined in the celebrations across America when Joe Biden emerged victorious against Donald Trump in this year’s US presidential election.
Pop icon Lady Gaga, a vocal Biden supporter, said she had “nothing but love” for Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris.
“@JoeBiden @KamalaHarris and the American people have just given the world one of the greatest acts of kindness and courage humanity has ever seen,” he said on Twitter.
. @Joe Biden @KamalaHarris and to the American people, he just gave the world one of the greatest acts of kindness and courage humanity has ever seen. ❤️ 🙌🙌 nothing but love for our new commander in chief and the first female vice president elected to the White House. Also, this is how PA is done 😭❤️ pic.twitter.com/uXiMTWs6Hk
– Lady Gaga (@ladygaga) November 7, 2020
Singer Ariana Grande could not contain her emotions: “CRYING @JoeBiden @KamalaHarris. THANK GOD.”
CRYING @Joe Biden @KamalaHarris 🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍 THANK GOD
– Ariana Grande (@ArianaGrande) November 7, 2020
He also shared a video of celebrations in Los Angeles, where people honked their horns and pulled into cars.
– Ariana Grande (@ArianaGrande) November 7, 2020
Tech mogul Bill Gates congratulated Biden and Harris and outlined the issues he wanted to work on with the incoming administration.
“I look forward to working with the new administration and leaders from both sides in Congress to control the growing pandemic, engage partners from around the world on issues such as poverty and climate change, and address issues of inequality and opportunity at home.” said he said.
I look forward to working with the new administration and leaders from both sides in Congress to control the growing pandemic, engage partners from around the world on issues such as poverty and climate change, and address issues of inequality and opportunity at home.
– Bill Gates (@BillGates) November 7, 2020
Successful horror novelist Stephen King took a page from Trump’s book on his reality show “The Apprentice.”
“America to Trump: YOU’RE FIRED,” King tweeted.
America to Trump: YOU’RE FIRED.
– Stephen King (@StephenKing) November 7, 2020
Comedian Conan O’Brien shared a photo of the White House in a blue hue and jokingly said: “Dear White House promoters, ask for the money up front.”
Dear White House Promoters:
Request the money in advance. pic.twitter.com/TERrL1yDvL– Conan O’Brien (@ConanOBrien) November 6, 2020
The evening’s host Jimmy Kimmel took a more serious tone in his statement:
“This is a good day for the country we love,” he said. “Congratulations to @JoeBiden and @KamalaHarris and thanks to longtime Republicans whose conscience did not allow this to continue. May God bless America. “
This is a good day for the country we love. congratulations to @Joe Biden Y @KamalaHarris and thanks to longtime republicans whose conscience did not allow this to happen. May God bless America.
– Jimmy Kimmel (@jimmykimmel) November 7, 2020
Jimmy Fallon, even before, has been striking out at Trump in his show monologue, saying, “The results are almost final, and it appears the United States has tested negative for Donald Trump.”
News and jokes for Saturday 11/7/20. #FallonTonight #FallonMono pic.twitter.com/eW6BUqUCsm
– jimmy fallon (@jimmyfallon) November 7, 2020
Later, when more votes came, solidifying Biden’s victory, he virtually toasted the winning tandem: “I had ice cream for breakfast! Regards @JoeBiden and @KamalaHarris “.
I had ice cream for breakfast! Health @Joe Biden Y @KamalaHarris 🍦🍦🍦 pic.twitter.com/VoO5j6mwsO
– jimmy fallon (@jimmyfallon) November 7, 2020
Meanwhile, “Captain America” star Chris Evans was not picking up any of Trump’s unfounded tweets, one of which said, “I WON THIS ELECTION, BY FAR!”
“No, you didn’t. You lost, ”he replied.
No, you didn’t. You lost. https://t.co/M1RQAaF6L8
– Chris Evans (@ChrisEvans) November 7, 2020
Singers like Rihanna and Shakira presented the work to be done while sharing the joy of victory for Biden and Harris.
Rihanna posted a photo of the victorious Biden and Harris and said: “The faces of the story makers, the boundary breakers and the WINNERS !!”
“CONGRATULATIONS to both of you, and especially to the American people !! So much work to do, so much pain to undo! Let’s go! I am so proud of you America! “
The faces of the story makers, the boundary breakers, and the WINNERS! CONGRATULATIONS to both of you, and especially to the American people !! So much work to do, so much pain to undo! Let’s go! 💪🏿
I am so proud of you America! #VicePresident # President46 pic.twitter.com/RIxrFcKE15– Rihanna (@rihanna) November 8, 2020
Colombian star Shakira said: “Celebrating with my children this new phase of unity and healing that now begins with Biden as the new president-elect.”
Celebrating with my children this new phase of unity and healing that now begins with Biden as the new president-elect.
– Shakira (@shakira) November 7, 2020
“The world is in the hands of someone courteous and compassionate. Now is the time to clean up the environment, provide quality education and health services for all, ”he said in another tweet. “We all have to do our part, but the foundations are in place. Now a little dance with my children to celebrate! “
The world is in the hands of someone courteous and compassionate.
Now is the time to clean up the environment, provide quality education and health services for all. We all have to do our part, but the foundations are in place.
Now a little dance with my children to celebrate! pic.twitter.com/xyWnaZrXqk– Shakira (@shakira) November 7, 2020
Singer-songwriter John Legend and model Chrissy Teigen, who have been critical of the Trump administration, were caught joining the street celebrations and singing YG’s “F * ck Donald Trump,” as seen in a video that Legend retweeted.
Strolling through WEHO and I see @chrissyteigen Y @John Legend I love it #FDT @YG # bidenharis2020 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼 pic.twitter.com/Z8Ce6uIeZq
– Jason (@ jasonn1995) November 7, 2020
Talk show queen Oprah Winfrey quoted the late poet Maya Angelou when she declared, “The soul of America is rebooted.”
“And so we GET UP as Maya reminds us. Character rises. Decency increases. The soul of America restarts. And it starts now: #BidenHarris “
And so we GET UP as Maya reminds us. Character rises. Decency increases. The soul of America restarts. And it starts now: #BidenHarris 🇺🇸
– Oprah Winfrey (@Oprah) November 8, 2020
Even across the UK, Radiohead’s Thom Yorke, who has been critical of Trump and his policies, was also in the mood to celebrate. In what appears to be a reference to the Jimi Hendrix song “Purple Haze,” he said along with a meme of a woman throwing herself into the air, “[Excuse] me while I [kiss the sky]. “
Excuse me while I…. pic.twitter.com/kZQvsxix7k
– Thom Yorke (@thomyorke) November 7, 2020
Before the final results, he tweeted on November 4: “[I] I don’t want my children to inherit a world ruled by [flag-waving] Facebook [tin-pot] dictators, completely devoid of moral authority, as they watch [200-mile] the winds lift and destroy their lives as the Wizard of Oz, having internalized this sense of powerlessness fueled by force. ” JB
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