BATON ROUGE — LSU's newly elected homecoming king and queen said they are still in disbelief after winning the crown.

Kalayna Walker and T'Senre Gray said it was a surreal and exciting moment when they heard their names called to be crowned king and queen.

“I was just so happy. I felt all the energy in the stadium. It just filled me, so I did a little praise dance. I was just happy,” Gray said.

After the pair was crowned, they gained over two million views on TikTok of their historic moment. Gray and Walker are the second black pair to be crowned homecoming king and queen at the university.

Walker said they received support from different groups throughout campus.

"I think sometimes we come to school and get in our own bubble, but really expand your palette when it comes to different

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