Fame came immediately
After the audition, Grace and her family went to P.F. Chang's restaurant in Pasadena. And she was already famous. They couldn’t get through dinner without people who had been in the audience that night, wanting to take her photo (source: interview in Rolling Stone, June 9, 2016)
Several celebrities commented on Grace’s performance. And of course – Taylor Swift sent her flowers.
Reece Witherspoon also wrote on Twitter "Wow! This girl is amazing. What a great performance!" Grace tweeted back: "OMG LEGALLY BLONDE IS MY LIFE. I LOVE YOU SO MUCH!". Reece replied back: "Good luck on your bright future!". Reported in the (Daily Mail.com 10 july 2016)
Grace’s brother Jake, who at the time was a student at Camden Military Academy commented on his sister's win on the Academy’s YouTube Channel.