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Taylor Swift Says 'Expect the Unexpected, but Celebrate Anyway' in Virtual Commencement Speech
"I'm so proud of you guys and I hope that you have a wonderful time and are really proud of yourselves," Taylor Swift said
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Meghan Markle honors George Floyd in powerful speech: 'The only wrong thing to say is to say nothing'
Markle, who recently moved to L.A. with Prince Harry, called what's happening in the U.S. "absolutely devastating."
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Former President Barack Obama addresses 2020 graduates: 'If the world's going to get better, it's going to be up to you'
Obama also appeared to criticize the Trump administration's response to the pandemic in two graduation speeches.
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Tom Hanks references coronavirus, makes Beyoncé joke in virtual commencement speech
The actor called the Class of 2020 "the chosen ones" in a speech filmed for Wright State.
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Oprah, Jimmy Fallon, and more of the best celebrity commencement speakers of 2018
From Jimmy Fallon to Oprah, commencement speakers for the graduating class of 2018 have raised the bar.
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Helen Mirren Reveals Her Rules for a Happy Life in Commencement Speech
Dame Helen Mirren isn’t afraid to speak her mind. She once professed her love for clear stripper heels and told Women & Home magazine, “I always wear stripper shoes because it’s pretty intimidating to find yourself in a room full of incredibly beautiful women who are at least a foot taller than you.”
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Russell Wilson Delivers Heartfelt Commencement Speech at University of Wisconsin
“I’m also here to share some things I’ve learned,” he joked at the beginning of his commencement speech before referencing his engagement to Ciara. “No matter how badly I want to be a pop star, it would not matter how much self-confidence I had or have or how many hours I spend at the studio.