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Poet Amanda Gorman says security guard ‘tailed’ her for ‘looking suspicious’ near her home

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NEW YORK (AP) - Amanda Gorman, the 22-year-old poet who captured hearts at the inauguration of President Joe Biden, posted to social media that she was followed home by a security guard who demanded to know where she lived because she "looked suspicious.""I showed my keys & buzzed myself into my building," she tweeted of the incident Friday night. "He left, no apology.

This is the reality of black girls: One day you’re called an icon, the next day, a threat."Gorman, the nation's youngest inaugural poet, lives in Los Angeles but did not specify where the encounter occurred.

Her spokeswoman did not immediately return an email Saturday seeking additional comment.The post was met with thousands of messages of support on Twitter and Instagram..

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