Amanda Gorman’s life has changed immensely since delivering a powerful performance at the January inauguration of President Joe Biden.
Since then, the 23-year-old has appeared everywhere her busy schedule will allow her to be, including at the Super Bowl and on the covers of magazines nationwide. The poet has become sort of a hot commodity, to say the least, after being approached with endorsement deals and partnerships from all over.
Still, she appears to be managing her newfound fame very well, thanks to some help she received from television veteran Oprah Winfrey.
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During a March 26 interview on “The Oprah Conversation” talk show on Apple TV, when asked by Winfrey — who has seemingly positioned herself as a silent mentor in Gorman’s career — how she’s managed the outthrust of highly tempting offers, the young creative reminded her of a counsel she offered that has since become a mantra for Gorman.
“Well, you gave me a great piece of advice, which now my team lives by, where you said basically, be wary of other people’s agendas, because they have them. So, whenever I show up to a meeting with my team, and we’re deciding what needs to get done, 98 percent of the time, we’re saying no,” Gorman told Winfrey. “And it’s thinking really hard: What would Oprah say? Be wary of other people’s agendas. It’s like we have it in our messages constantly, and we’re living by it.”
Source: Amanda Gorman Turned Down $17 Million In Brand Deals After Taking Advice That Oprah Winfrey Gave Her
