Spelling Bee champion Zaila Avant-garde on her new book and top tips for success

Zaila Avant-garde made history as the first African-American winner of the Scripps National Spelling Bee in 2021. Now 16, she's also a two-time Guinness World Record holder, and author of the new book for young readers, "It's Not Bragging if it's True: How to be Awesome at Life." She joins "CBS Mornings" to share her top tips for success and show off her impressive basketball skills.
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[@janicescott-pair97]

Congrats to her. May she continue to stay protected, blessed, and focused. 😊

[@ChristyDStarling]

Intelligent, talented and humorous! #ZailaAvantgarde 💜💜💜

[@koolyyb6215]

Congratulations young lady 🫶🏾💪🏾🌹

[@pauladonaldson1559]

Congrats👍❤🇯🇲

[@a.royster7500]

Speller, basketballer and author… Wow Zalia! You are a blessed, talented intelligent, humorous lovable, oh and did I say a beautiful young lady… The total package! Keep up the excellent work!

[@My2CentsYall]

Strong support network got her there. congrats.

[@busybeez88]

BRILLIANT ❤️❤️❤️

[@MsShockJ]

Well, they already made a movie about her ..😊 I just loved that Champion twirl too ❤

[@djmadmike23]

Just brought the book cant wait t oshare it with my daughter!

[@UkeCan1]

What an awesome human being.

[@precious14stones]

I love her spirit

[@ssm-sk9iw]

You mean his spirit?

[@bijansaenic7613]

Luv the title 🤓🙌🏽

[@reeree1234able]

Congratulations sweetheart blessings to you ❤

[@carlosburgos7979]

I really liked her book

[@johnosei5748]

Awesome 👏

[@hazelstewart829]

I love you❤ all the best to you🎉

[@augustusb3501]

Excellent young lady! ❤

[@ThatsJustMyBabyDaddy]

♥️ ♥️

[@MrBrain4]

Wait, she wrote a book now too? I think I'll head to the book store!

[@zaratgreen2095]

How does Madam President Zaila Avant-garde, sound?

[@SarahHimmelstein]

❤

[@be-shallahrah4588]

Brilliant in my life 1:20

[@dorothyedwards7225]

😃😍🤩🥰🤗💓💫👸🏾

[@prettypuffprincess]

❤❤❤❤❤❤🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝

[@TheFuture36520]

Cool

[@carlosburgos7979]

I want to 3/9 in the first day

[@be-shallahrah4588]

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[@wifidaybreak]

Only 35 comments and they cant stand it.

[@DaHuntersTrophy]

Small win for her big win for black ppl.

[@be-shallahrah4588]

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[@tubekxb]

She's a bright young girl. But - it is interesting that none of the Indian kids who win regularly get a book deal. Cause some "POC" (stupid term) are a bit more sought after by the media than others.

[@Windextheprettyblueliquid]

Awwww poor thing 🙄

[@ACTINGDRAMA]

Maybe...just maybe...it's because she's the 1st one.

[@ericworiax1277]

These are blessed children who's parents ha ve invested time and effort. Look at the confidence and enthusiasm that's a reflection of discipline. That's splendid!

[@prettypuffprincess]

Anyways 😏

[@bobbymack368]

@@ACTINGDRAMA she's the 2nd one

[@hey9603]

i can never understand this lady

[@TruthOverFear21]

Black Girl Excellence. No magic behind it.

[@ericworiax1277]

Amen! All colors are blessed w God's gift of life!

[@prettypuffprincess]

Period🐝🙏🏼

[@augustusb3501]

Excellent young lady!

[@be-shallahrah4588]

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