Amanda Gorman made history as she recited her poem "Chorus of the Captains" atSuper Bowl LV .- The poem is dedicated to a teacher, ICU nurse, and a US Marine corps veteran.
- Gorman wore a pearl headband with an updo hairstyle; fans likened the accessory to a crown.
Amanda Gorman made history on Sunday as the first person to recite a poem at the Super Bowl.
Before the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Kansas City Chiefs faced off on Sunday in Tampa, Florida, Gorman recited her "Chorus of the Captains" in a taped performance.
She wrote her poem about three Americans that the NFL selected as honorary captains for Super Bowl LV. The captains were Trimaine Davis, a Los Angeles teacher; Suzie Dorner, a Tampa intensive care unit nurse; and James Martin, a US Marine corps veteran from Pittsburgh, according to The New York Times.
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Gorman, 22, was named the first national youth poet laureate in 2017, and she recently made history as the youngest inaugural poet. She stole the show at President Joe Biden's inauguration on January 20, when she recited her poem "The Hill We Climb."
Like her performance of "The Hill We Climb," Gorman's recitation of "Chorus of the Captains" was met with praise - and people also took note of her outfit.
For her Super Bowl segment, Gorman wore a glossy light-blue coat with metallic detailing around the collar. The poet's
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Others predicted that Gorman's Super Bowl appearance may inspire the next big headband trend.
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Gorman has said that wearing a headband 'crown' can help anyone 'stand taller, straighter, and prouder'
The horizontal direction in which Gorman wore her pearl hair accessory was similar to the way that she styled her red satin headband - which popped against her symbolic bright-yellow Prada coat - at President Biden's inauguration.
Gorman recently responded via her Instagram Story to an article from The New York Times about her hair accessory and the history of women in powerful and political positions wearing headbands.
"At the inauguration, I truly wanted to continue the history of strong women in headbands. It was my mom who suggested I wear it horizontal with my thick braids," Gorman wrote, according to a screenshot captured by The Independent.
"I highly suggest a headband crown for anyone wanting to stand taller, straighter, and prouder," Gorman wrote on her Instagram story.