Ireland Legalizes Gay Marriage: Celebrity [TWITTER REACTIONS] Deliver Praise

It looks like Ireland is no longer just a land known for it's drinking. Today, the beautiful country is making headiness for another reason: being the first country to legalize gay marriage. And as we were guessing, Hollywood celebrities are ecstatic. Which is exactly why they all seemed to turn to Twitter to show their praise after hearing the news.

The Associated Press reports that following the announcement, Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny stated, "With today's vote, we have disclosed who we are: a generous, compassionate, bold and joyful people."

Ireland's pro-gay marriage vote was an outstanding victory, with more than 1.2 million people voting 'yes' to the bill, and less than 750,000 opposing.

As mentioned, some of Hollywood's biggest celebs are thrilled at the announcement. Take a look at some reactions below:

Fuck yeah Ireland!

— Miley Ray Cyrus (@MileyCyrus) May 23, 2015

The pure joy of it. I'm so proud of Ireland today... We can all take pride in making history. Only sorry I can't be there to celebrate! — Hozier (@Hozier) May 23, 2015

Sitting here watching the Irish make history. Extraordinary and wonderful. — J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) May 23, 2015

Wow wow wow. Irish power. Proud of my heritage https://t.co/0m1lCLcNbn — Maria Shriver (@mariashriver) May 23, 2015

Go Ireland. — Mark Duplass (@MarkDuplass) May 23, 2015

Well done, Ireland!!!! Humans for humanity!! — Neko Case (@NekoCase) May 23, 2015

Republic of IRELAND leads the world in social progress by legalizing marriage for all. #LoveWins (shouldn't it always?) — Sarah Silverman (@SarahKSilverman) May 23, 2015

Ireland did it! The 1st country to legalize marriage equality by popular vote, but they won't be the last! What an incredible accomplishment — Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) May 23, 2015

Readers, what are your thoughts about Ireland's new gay marriage law? Are you as excited as the above celebrities?

Oh, and by the way, gay marriage is still NOT legal in all parts of the United States. #Bummer.