Keke Palmer, who played a young spelling bee champ in the film 'Akeelah and the Bee,' celebrated real-life winner Zaila Avant-garde on social media.
Zaila Avant-garde is the first African American winner of Scripps National Spelling Bee
Zaila Avant-garde, 14, reacts after correctly spelling a word during the finals of the 2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee in Florida.
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