Ms. Marvel Star Throws First Pitch at Toronto Blue Jays Baseball Game
Ms. Marvel star Iman Vellani threw the first pitch at a Toronto Blue Jays game. The new Marvel miniseries debuted on Disney+ on June 8, starring Vellani as the teenage Avengers fangirl Kamala Khan. Ms. Marvel follows Kamala as she gains superpowers and becomes just like the heroes that she idolizes, the biggest of which being Captain Marvel. Vellani is a Pakistani-Canadian actress hailing from Markham, Ontario, just outside of Toronto. Ms. Marvel is her first onscreen role, though she already has her follow-up project set: 2023's The Marvels.
In a post from the Toronto Blue Jays, the baseball team celebrated Vellani throwing the first pitch at the New York Yankees vs. Blue Jays game on June 17. Residing so close to Toronto, the Blue Jays are Vellani's local MLB team, and she showed her Toronto pride at the game. Wearing a Blue Jays shirt and a Ms. Marvel hat, Vellani posed for pictures with the team's mascot, as well as with centerfielder Bradley Zimmer. Check out the tweet below:
We’ve got a Superhero in the house ⚡️ Welcome to your first <a href=«https://twitter.com/hashtag/BlueJays?src=hash&ref_src=» https: screenrant.com>#BlueJays
game, <a href=«https://twitter.com/hashtag/MsMarvel?src=hash&ref_src=» https: screenrant.com>#MsMarvel! pic.twitter.com/YNpbhTCUc1
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Like fellow Ontarian superhero Simu Liu (who plays Marvel's Shang-Chi and was raised in Mississauga, a mere half-hour from Markham), Vellani is proud to share her local pride. Not only did Vellani throw the first pitch at the game, but this was her first time attending a Blue Jays game as well. While Ms. Marvelherself was eager to represent the team, the Blue Jays seem just as proud to
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