Things just keep getting better for inaugural poet and National Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman. After her star-making appearance at President Joe Biden’s inauguration on Jan. 20th where she recited the poem “The Hill We Climb,” Gorman became one of the most talked-about people on the internet. And now, not only has she landed a high-profile modeling contract with IMG Models she’s also going to be reciting a new poem on Sunday, Feb. 7 at the 2021 Super Bowl — historically one of the most-watched television events each year with viewership that typically exceeds 100 million.
According to CNN, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell announced that Gorman will appear along with three heroic individuals who, the NFL said, have “served as leaders in their respective communities during the global pandemic.” The honorees include educator Trimaine Davis, nurse manager Suzie Dorner and Marine Corps veteran James Martin, all of whom have all been named honorary captains of this year’s season-ending game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. the Kansas City Chiefs.
The Washington Post has reported that Gorman already pre-recorded her history-making appearance earlier this week. It will be the first time a poet has been a featured performer during the Super Bowl and will air prior to the introduction of the captains and the coinflip at the start of the game. Gorman has said her poem was written to help honor the “tremendous impact” all of the frontline workers have had on our lives during 2020.
