LANSING, Mich. (Michigan News Source) – The Webby Awards are given out for “excellence on the internet” and the people selecting those winners thought Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s 2023 Barbie social media schtick made a difference.
On Monday night in New York City, Governor Whitmer accepted the 2024 Webby Award for Public Service & Activism award for the “Governor Barbie” digital campaign. The award presenter called last summer’s Barbie campaign “timely and flat out funny.”
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In her acceptance speech, Gov. Whitmer fell back on her normal vernacular of swear words by saying, “Wear pink. Get shit done.”
Amanda Litman of @runforsomething presents @GovWhitmer with her 28th Annual Webby Award #Webbys
See all our winners here 👉 https://t.co/VU7CRlEaw1 pic.twitter.com/c3dAHEBCvv
— The Webby Awards (@TheWebbyAwards) May 14, 2024
Meanwhile, Gov. Whitmer has seen some of her pet projects go to the wayside in her bloated 2024-25 proposed budget. She’s working with the legislature to finalize those numbers by July.
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