This is wild!
‘The Simpsons’ Totally Predicted Kamala Harris’s Inauguration Outfit
Okay, this is wild: The Simpsons low-key predicted Kamala Harris’s inauguration outfit.
Let’s back up for a second…to January 20, 2021! Inauguration Day! Harris made history when she was sworn is as the first woman, Black, and South Asian American vice president. For the occasion she wore a gorgeous purple ensemble by Christopher John Rogers and her signature pearls. Some folks on Twitter couldn’t help but notice the outfit bore a striking resemblance to one Lisa Simpson wore in a 2000 episode of The Simpsons titled “Bart to the Future.”
And this is where things get really mind-blowing: In the episode Lisa takes office after a horrific one-term presidency by—wait for it—Donald Trump. Yes! You can’t make this stuff up.
Look at the outfit and a quote from the episode, below. Remember, this was from 20 years ago.
https://twitter.com/rainygay1/status/1351994075612815362“Yeah, everything that ever will be has already been on The Simpsons. But this is a bit on the nose,” one person tweeted. Ya think?!
This isn’t the first time The Simpsons has predicted the future. A 1996 episode eerily foreshadowed the Capitol riot. Also, the show called Tom Hanks inevitably hosting a TV special for the U.S. government. (The actor emceed the Celebrating America broadcast that took the place of an inaugural ball.)
https://twitter.com/NerdDiamond84/status/1351961891946557441How is one TV show managing to predict literally so many future events? What is going on in their writers’ room? They clearly have all the answers!
I kid. In reality, this is just a series of very bizarre coincidences. Harris’s purple suit, according to style experts, is actually a nod to the suffragette movement and bipartisanship, as purple is a blend of red (Republicans) and blue (Democrats). But here’s the thing: Maybe that was also Lisa Simpson’s thinking when she wore her suit. It’s all connected, people!
This story originally appeared on: Glamour - Author:Christopher Rosa
