Bao Bao has been crowned queen of Twitter, and she isn't even a year old yet.
The Smithsonian Institution tweeted Tuesday morning that their giant panda cub was the ultimate winner of the "Smithsonian Showdown" social media campaign.
And the #SIshowdown champion is... BAO BAO, giant panda at @NationalZoo ������ http://t.co/0eN7xjWhxr pic.twitter.com/mqABVX9fBF — Smithsonian (@smithsonian) August 19, 2014
The campaign asked Twitter users to vote for their favorite Smithsonian object, using the hashtag #SIshowdown.
Things got pretty heated on some of the institutions' Twitter feeds last week, as Bao Bao (metaphorically) battled the flag that inspired "The Star-Spangled Banner" at the National Museum of American History.
The National Portrait Gallery weighed in with a few barbs, such as, "Since when does cute beat patriotic?" But it was the National Museum of American History who waged a tongue-in-cheek war on everything panda.
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Pandas mean a lot to us, @NationalZoo. But we're proud of Rev. War & War of 1812 victories. Next: #SIshowdown win. pic.twitter.com/U49RmcpqEC — amhistorymuseum (@amhistorymuseum) August 14, 2014
Ultimately, Bao Bao won the hearts and minds of America's voting public.
Not only is Bao Bao the ultimate victor in #SIShowdown, she also turns 1 on Sat! Wish her happy bday w/ #BaoBaoBday — Smithsonian (@smithsonian) August 19, 2014
