{"id":66964,"date":"2023-10-17T12:50:28","date_gmt":"2023-10-17T09:50:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/armenia23.ru\/?p=66964"},"modified":"2023-10-17T12:50:28","modified_gmt":"2023-10-17T09:50:28","slug":"a-teen-with-down-syndrome-tears-up-after-being-crowned-homecoming-queen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/armenia23.ru\/?p=66964","title":{"rendered":"A teen with Down syndrome tears up after being crowned Homecoming Queen."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In video that is certain to move hearts everywhere, a teenage girl was left obviously stunned after learning that she had been named her school&#8217;s homecoming queen.<\/p>\n<p>Emma Wright reportedly received the honor from the East Forsyth High School students in North Carolina.<\/p>\n<p>Nearly a dozen girls competed for the title of homecoming queen, including the 18-year-old. Together, <\/p>\n<p>they waited for the big news on the school&#8217;s football field, and when it finally arrived, the scene was just as emotional as you might expect.<\/p>\n<p>Emma Wright is well-liked by all reports among her East Forsyth High School peers. Although the 18-year-old <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/armenia23.ru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_3457-300x174.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"174\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-66965\" srcset=\"https:\/\/armenia23.ru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_3457-300x174.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/armenia23.ru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_3457-768x446.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/armenia23.ru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_3457.jpeg 936w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>has Down syndrome, she has never allowed that stop her from being a cheery, amiable presence in the facility&#8217;s hallways.<\/p>\n<p>Even so, she was unable to conceal her shock when she was given the title of this year&#8217;s homecoming queen at her school.<\/p>\n<p>According to sources, Emma competed with several other girls for the prestigious honor while her father watched the announcement of the results from the school&#8217;s student body next to her.<\/p>\n<p>Currently available online is video of the incident that captures the precise moment Emma heard her name shouted.<\/p>\n<p>The adolescent, who also cheers for her school, immediately started crying. She exclaimed, \u2018So amazing,\u2019to WXII12.\u2019I immediately started crying as soon as they read out my name.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Brad Wright, Emma&#8217;s father, was visibly moved as well.He stated, \u2018We had no notion, it&#8217;s something you prepare for.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Just getting dressed, getting all the things done, and we are so thankful to be a part of the East Forsyth family. We are also so excited for Emma and the opportunity they gave her tonight.\u2019<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/armenia23.ru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_3458-300x168.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-66966\" srcset=\"https:\/\/armenia23.ru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_3458-300x168.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/armenia23.ru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_3458-768x431.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/armenia23.ru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_3458.jpeg 940w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>She is known as our dancer. She is adored by all of the students, as you can see her dancing in the cafeteria and halls, according to Hall.<\/p>\n<p>We strive to promote it here. Regardless of your origin or how you lived before being here, everyone is included and their voice counts.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018When you come here, you become family. And tonight was a prime illustration of how much we value the contributions of all of our students.<\/p>\n<p>The announcement of the homecoming queen coincided with October being Down Syndrome Awareness Month.<\/p>\n<p>According to rumors, Emma hopes to one day own a bakery and ice cream parlor. After finishing the next year, she plans to enroll at Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, North Carolina.<\/p>\n<p>Below, you can watch the touching video of Emma being named homecoming queen.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"378\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HMhlEXsRG44\" title=\"East Forsyth High School Student with Down syndrome named homecoming queen\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"In video that is certain to move hearts everywhere, a teenage girl was left obviously stunned after learning that she had been named \n<a class=\"moretag\" href=\"https:\/\/armenia23.ru\/?p=66964\"> [...]<\/a>","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":66967,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-66964","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-1"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - 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