She said she had practiced for the past two years after tying for 370th place in the 2019 competition.ĭuring an interview on ABC’s “Good Morning America” one day after her victory, she told reporters “it felt good to be a winner” before adding that she needed the help of her tutors and “a bit of luck” to win. Zaila spelled “murraya” correctly to win the spelling bee – a word which most people have never heard or used in a sentence, much less spelled without error. She also serves as the first champion from her home state of Louisiana. Besides claiming her place in the record books, she also took home a cash prize of $50,000. With her recent victory, she became the first Black to win the Scripps National Spelling Bee in the contest’s 96-year history. Students of Indian descent have won the competition for the past 12 years.īut like “the little engine that could,” 14-year-old Zaila Avant-garde, an African-American girl from Harvey, Louisiana, defied the odds and took home the gold.
In the weeks leading up to the final round of the 2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee, those familiar with the prestigious competition probably expected the title to once again go to an Indian-American youth.Īfter all, not only did they comprise the majority of this year’s finalists but in recent years, the champions have come from America’s relatively small community of Indian-Americans.
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