Congratulatory posts have been pouring in over the last several hours for US President-elect Joe Biden and his running mate Kamala Harris, who is set to become the first female Vice President of America. "Crying and holding my daughter, "look baby, she looks like us," tweeted actress Mindy Kaling, referring to Kamala Harris.

Many of the congratulatory messages were in fact for Harris, for breaking the glass ceiling and becoming the first woman to become US Vice President. "Amma, we made it Overjoyed to welcome our new Vice President: @KamalaHarris," wrote Padma Lakshmi, popular as posted Top Chef host to global audiences.