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Zaila Avant-garde becomes first African American Spelling Bee winner Jordan Williams © Getty Images Zaila Avant-garde becomes first African American Spelling Bee winner
Zaila Avant-garde won the 2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee Thursday night, making her the first African American champion of the contest.
Avant-garde, a 14-year-old from Harvey, La., won the Scripps Cup in the 18th round after she correctly spelled the word murraya. She is the first African American contestant to win in the competition s 96-year history, according to The Associated Press.
After she spelled murraya correctly, Avant-garde jumped around the stage, and confetti was blasted.
13-year-old Zaila Avant-garde of Louisiana is your 93rd Scripps National #SpellingBee champion ‼️