10-Year-Old Royal Oak Girl With Leukemia Is A Celebrity For A Day
ROYAL OAK (WWJ/AP) - A metro Detroit girl with leukemia is having her dream of becoming a celebrity come true.
Thanks to the efforts of a Make-A-Wish Michigan, 10-year-old Emily Sobeck who "adores everything to do with being famous" began a celebrity journey Friday that included bodyguards, adoring fans, a trip to the salon and a professional photo shoot in Royal Oak.
And that was just the morning.
Emily was escorted from her Royal Oak elementary school by a phalanx of high school football players to a waiting limousine, which whisked her along her big day. After lunch at her favorite spot, Emily returned to school for a pep assembly at which Royal Oak Mayor Jim Ellison proclaimed the day "Emily Day" in her honor.
Throughout the day, Make-A-Wish encouraged Twitter users to Tweet using the hashtag #celebrityemily, about her adventure, and sightings of her around town.
Today's the day! Follow us as #CelebrityEmily takes over our account as her wish 2 be a celebrity starts @MakeAWishMI pic.twitter.com/uqdpWGDW14
— Make-A-Wish Michigan (@MakeAWishMI) September 26, 2014
Today is officially the start of Emily's celebrity journey! #celebrityemily pic.twitter.com/aFEQAuNwrS
— Mark Smith (@MisterSmifs) September 26, 2014
I wish I didn't have to work so I could Emily's autograph !! @MakeAWishMI @jgconnery #Celebrityemily pic.twitter.com/pL8QYMFgGX
— Will Connery (@WillConnery55) September 26, 2014
Hometown girl has made it BIG! #CelebrityEmily She's in town today! Has anyone seen her? Thx @MakeAWishMI pic.twitter.com/46YiUyWQQT
— Don Kirkland (@Don_Kirkland) September 26, 2014
Photog Stela Zaharieva sure knows how to glam up a photo shoot #CelebrityEmily pic.twitter.com/N8649sV5wL
— Make-A-Wish Michigan (@MakeAWishMI) September 26, 2014
Ran into the make a wish foundation with my Douglas j girls ❤️ good luck Emily! #CelebrityEmily pic.twitter.com/yyTpnzmXyE
— emma lauerman (@_emmabobemma) September 26, 2014
Have a great day #CelebrityEmily. You are a true star!
— Buy Michigan Now (@BuyMichiganNow) September 26, 2014
#CelebrityEmily body guards #weouthere @MakeAWishMI pic.twitter.com/cQjhJmNGWf
— Troy Button (@troybuttonswag1) September 26, 2014
Later Friday, Emily was headed to Macy's at the Somerset Collection mall to greet fans, sign autographs and shop for a ballgown for Make-A-Wish Michigan's Ball coming up on Nov. 8 at MGM Grand Detroit.
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