Ellen received the Medal of Freedom very excited
GAYLES.TV- With laughter, tears and emotion. Thus received the showoman Ellen DeGeneres la Medal of Freedom from the hands of the President Obama, who wanted to remember his bravery and struggle for the rights of the community LGTB + in times more complicated than the present ones in which Ellen his career was played out of the closet. Since then it has become a reference for many lesbians worldwide.
«At decisive moments, his courage and sincerity helped change the minds and hearts of millions of Americans, accelerating our nation's constant drive toward equality and acceptance for all. Time and again, Ellen DeGeneres has shown that a single individual can make the world a more fun, more open and more loving. Just keep swimming»Were the words dedicated to his career read before receiving the recognition.
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The greatest honor that can be granted to a civilian in United States is Medal of Freedom. They were created by the president John F. Kennedy in 1963 with the aim of recognizing the personalities that «they change the country for the better«. On November 22 at the White House Obama with such recognition distinguished 21 personalities for their careers in the world of culture, sports, etc. Among the winners in this edition were the basketball players Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Michael Jordan, actors of the stature of Robert Redford, Tom Hanks o Robert de Niro, the musicians Diana Ross y Bruce Springsteen and the architect Frank Gehry.
One of the anecdotes of the delivery was the photo that hung Ellen in his account of Instagram in which he explained that he had forgotten his DNI and without him I could not access the Casa Blanca despite being recognized by everyone. Finally he managed to enter and receive the deserved medal. Another of the memorable moments was the Mannequin Challange recorded just before the ceremony with all the celebrities that she herself posted and has become viral compared to the famous selfie she made in the Oscars.
Sources: The White House, C-Span.org
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