Miley Cyrus And Lil Nas X Are Hosting Your 2020 Graduation Online

Practicing social distancing in the wake of the novel coronavirus pandemic shouldn't mean America's graduating seniors of 2020 get left out.


Facebook is working to create things right with a special event in May called #Graduation2020: Facebook and Instagram Celebrate the Class of 2020. The live-streamed special will feature a commencement address by Oprah and appearances by Miley Cyrus, Lil Nas X, Awkwafina, Jennifer Garner, and Simone Biles. Facebook plans to announce extra visitors closer to the event.


Cyrus will be performing her hit song from Hannah Montana: The Movie, "The Climb," with a powerful message about not giving up, while in the stream. The celebrities and other visitors involved will provide recognition to individual high schools and colleges during the U.S. On a state-by-state basis, with photographs and videos of the class of 2020 and also messages from principals and deans woven during.


"As students head toward graduation, it’s not the day @they could have considered — no processions, no diploma handoffs, no parties," mentioned Marne Levine, Facebook’s VP of global partnerships, company and corporate development. Nevertheless graduating is a tremendous achievement, and worth pausing to celebrate even in these circumstances."


Before the stream takes place, on May 11, Instagram will begin rolling out senior portrait showcases and senior skip day hype equipment, with features like graduation countdown stickers, new AR effects, plus a hashtag page just for #Graduation2020. There will also be a space in Facebook and Instagram Stories with graduation-related songs and other content for users to celebrate with.


The event will take place on Friday, May 15 at 2 p.M. ET/11 a.M. PT and will take place over the course of a number of hours. It will be streamed over Facebook Watch, with individual clips being posted to the official Instagram account and celebrities' handles as well. It could be a unconventional celebration this year, nevertheless it's a happy time nevertheless!