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Celebrities react on social media to Biden-Harris victory

Cher, Lizzo, Lin-Manuel Miranda and more take to social media to express their joy

Updated 5 years ago · Published on 08 Nov 2020 3:00PM

Celebrities react on social media to Biden-Harris victory — US President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris stand with spouses Jill Biden and Doug Emhoff after delivering remarks in Wilmington, Delaware, on November 7, after being declared the winners of the presidential election.– AFP pic, November 8, 2020

Celebrities have expressed joy and gratitude as the news of Joe Biden’s successful run for the White House was confirmed on Saturday, November 7.

Taking to social media, here are some of the most heartfelt reactions:

Can’t Believe It ,IM SO SO, SO,SO HAPPY?.
It Would Be Easy To Post Horrible Pictures & Cartoons Of
trump,but Knowing Joe,He Really Means What He Says About Being The President For
EVERY??,& As Tempting as it
WOULD BE,OUT OF RESPECT FOR JOE I WONT POST
HORRIBLE PICS OF trump?
— Cher (@cher) November 7, 2020

Trump and Co .thought they had a mandate with their 3mil popular vote LOSS and measly squeak by’s in swing states. We crushed both. Ultra Mandate! 4 years for our Base. https://t.co/BwwmjVXbvi
— Mark Ruffalo (@MarkRuffalo) November 7, 2020

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It’s time to hold the people in charge accountable. It’s time for them to listen. And it’s time for actual change in our policies and practices.
A post shared by Lizzo (@lizzobeeating) on Nov 7, 2020 at 8:51am PST

Been waiting to say this since November 8, 2016 ??‍♀️: pic.twitter.com/8HutuAHkev
— Padma Lakshmi (@PadmaLakshmi) November 7, 2020

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— Sacha Baron Cohen (@SachaBaronCohen) November 7, 2020

Congratulations to @JoeBiden, @KamalaHarris and our beloved country. Honesty and integrity won out! pic.twitter.com/RlaZr88O0R
— Barbra Streisand (@BarbraStreisand) November 7, 2020

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA! pic.twitter.com/S0fbH1SoOb
— George Takei (@GeorgeTakei) November 7, 2020

Hey Donald, New York wishes you a happy retirement in Rikers, woops I meant Florida? pic.twitter.com/kBCmYOkW3n
— Cynthia Nixon (@CynthiaNixon) November 7, 2020

Yub nub, y'all... Here & all over the planet, YUB NUB*!!!
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(*#Hooray_Freedom) https://t.co/igMe1c6qYI
— Mark Hamill (@HamillHimself) November 8, 2020

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@joebiden @KamalaHarris and the American people, you just gave the world one of the greatest acts of kindness and bravery humanity has ever seen. ❤️ ?? nothing but love for our new Commander in Chief and the 1ST female VP elected to the White House. Also, way to go PA ?❤️
A post shared by Lady Gaga (@ladygaga) on Nov 7, 2020 at 9:00am PST

Congratulations to President-elect @JoeBiden and Vice-President-elect @KamalaHarris. I say this after every election, and I’ll repeat it now because some people need to hear it more than ever: I’m rooting for you, because your success is the country’s success.
— Arnold (@Schwarzenegger) November 7, 2020