Graduations across the world have been cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, but Facebook and Instagram are doing their best to offer a silver lining.
Celebs like Oprah Winfrey, Amy Schumer, Lil Nas X and Simone Biles have teamed up to serve as commencement speakers at a virtual graduation for the class of 2020 with Miley Cyrus giving a special musical performance of her song, “The Climb.”
Awkwafina, Jennifer Garner, Lil Nas X, Simone Biles, DJ Khaled, Selena Gomez, David Dobrik, Dixie D’Amelio, Hailee Steinfeld, Lana Condor and more have also been announced as part of that all-star lineup. Check out the entire list of stars set to appear here.
The multi-hour streaming event, titled #Graduation2020: Facebook and Instagram Celebrate the Class of 2020, will kick off on May 15 on Facebook Watch and will be available at facebook.com/facebookapp. Individual segments will be posted to the @instagram account on Instagram, plus contributors’ social media accounts.
Facebook and Instagram have also planned a full week of graduation festivities leading up to its virtual commencement, including programming spotlighting iconic senior experiencing, fun stickers and more.
The broadcast kicked off on Friday, May 15 at 11 a.m. PT/2 p.m. ET.
See more on how celebs are coming together amid the coronavirus pandemic in the video below.
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