Published 19:52 IST, April 1st 2020

Ellen DeGeneres' throwback prom photo gives students a way to celebrate amid lockdown

Ellen DeGeneres encouraged netizens to share photos on #NationalPromDay. The post was liked by 35.7k people on twitter, and gained over 167k likes on Facebook.

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Celebrity show host Ellen DeGeneres shared a throwback picture from high school prom on her official Twitter handle and asked netizens to flaunt ir prom ensembles by sharing a photo. Despite proms rescheduled across several colleges due to coronavirus pandemic, Ellen’s challenge sparked smile and positivity. post excited many students who poured a slew of comments showcasing ir “almost worn” attires on social media, and pictures haven’t stopped since. 

"If your prom was supposed to be this weekend, I wanna see your gorgeous prom outfits,' Ellen, 62, wrote in a caption in post that she also shared on Instagram and Facebook. Soon, netizens flooded comment section narrating background story about why y chose dress. Many were hopeful that y might still get to wear those gorgeous gowns and tuxedos. “Post yours with #ellenprom. I promise you’ll wear m to prom soon”, Ellen encourd netizens on occasion of #NationalPromDay. post was liked by over a 35.7k people on twitter, and gained over 167k likes on Facebook separately.

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Internet shared experience

“My youngest son is a senior this year. He will be missing out on a senior prom and he was running for prom king”, wrote a mom on Facebook. “My daughter and her friends for ir Senior Prom. Everybody was saying that Prom was so early this year. y were lucky, fortunate, and thankful it was early”, wrote ar mom, also sharing group photo op. “My daughter's junior prom and military ball were cancelled, but we are all safe and making best out of this situation”, wrote third mom, while sharing an orable photo of her daughter trying prom dress at home. 

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