On Sunday night, Oprah Winfrey became the first black woman to win the Cecil B. deMille Award at the Golden Globes. However, some are calling for her to make history in another way, by becoming the first female President of the United States. Towards the end of the ceremony, when Ms Winfrey delivered her acceptance speech, that many were moved to call for her to run for high office. Accepting her award for "outstanding contributions to the world of entertainment," Ms Winfrey spoke passionately about race and sexism, and highlighted the work of men and women in tackling inequality in a number of industries.
The hashtag #Oprah2020 has been used over 22,000 times on Twitter since the ceremony, while #OprahForPresident has been used over 7,000 times in the same period.