Shortly after winning AGT, musician Jason Mraz reached out to VanderWaal on Twitter: "You are such a lovely person. The future of music is in good hands." The praise didn't stop there. "I look forward to collaborating with you," said the "I'm Yours" star. Vanderwaal responded in kind. "Collaborating would be so amazing, thank you so much!" she said. "You are an inspiration."
Other celebs who have thrown their star status behind VanderWaal include Reese Witherspoon, who tweeted, "Wow, this girl is amazing!" To which VanderWaal replied, in all caps, "OMG Legally Blonde is my life! I love you so much!"
Both Katy Perry and Justin Bieber have also voiced their approval. Perry told her to keep playing and writing, and Bieber (via Gossip Cop) shared an Instagram video clip of the show and said, "This girl is 12...I'm out. Love this."
Even Taylor Swift herself reached out to the up-and-comer with a congratulatory bouquet of flowers. VanderWaal filmed the occasion and shared it on Twitter.
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