Amanda Gorman

No, you aren’t hallucinating. A poet is performing at the Super Bowl this weekend—at the pre-show, specifically. That’s a first for the Super Bowl, certainly. And it’s a pretty exciting moment for the breakout star of President Biden’s inauguration, 22-year-old poet, Amanda Gorman. The first-ever National Youth Poet Laureate saw both of her books, CHANGE SINGS and THE HILL WE CLIMB, hit the top spots on Amazon last week, and they don’t even come out until September. I first met Amanda when she was a high school student visiting D.C. through a fellowship program, and have been rooting for her—and that very special fire that’s always been lit within her—ever since. I think we can all rest assured that this is just the beginning for her. 

—Neha Gandhi, EVP, Digital