Oprah Winfrey to be commencement speaker for virtual 2020 graduation on Facebook, Instagram

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Oprah will be the commencement speaker and Awkwafina, Jennifer Garner, Lil Nas X and Simone Biles will offer words of wisdom to the Class of 2020 in a multi-hour graduation streaming event on Facebook and Instagram on May 15.

The #Graduation2020 event will be broadcast on Facebook Watch, with some segments posted to the @instagram account on Instagram, along with the social media accounts of the contributors, according to the announcement Tuesday.

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Miley Cyrus will sing her hit, “The Climb.” More special guests are expected.

From left: U.S. gymnast Simone Biles, actress-singer Miley Cyrus, media mogul Oprah Winfrey, actress Awkwafina and actress Jennifer Garner, who will participate in the Class of 2020 multi-hour graduation streaming event on Facebook and Instagram on May 15. (AP)

The platforms will soon roll out graduation-themed stickers, filters and effects, along with ways families and friends can host private virtual celebrations using the new Facebook Rooms feature.

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The coronavirus pandemic has upended graduation season with many schools scaling back, or in some cases canceling, traditional graduations.

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