[Watch] ‘Ellen DeGeneres’ Cries When She Receive The Presidential Medal Of Freedom!
As Barack Obama leave the White House, he honored some great people through the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Ellen DeGeneres is one of the recipients of the prestigious award for having the bravery to open up her sexuality.
What is Presidential Medal of Freedom? It's the highest reward a civilian can get in the United States. In order to get a Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nominee must first possess a huge contribution to the national interest of people of United States as well as has done a change for the progress of the whole nation.
As we all know, Ellen DeGeneres is a popular T.V. host, comedian, producer, actress and as well as a writer. On the year 1997, Ellen came out from being straight to lesbian. The confession took a toll to her career while everyone was shocked because LGBT is not yet embraced at that time and media started to cover her coming out.
Ellen DeGeneres belong to the qualified 21 recipients of Presidential Medal Freedom last Tuesday. The White House based the Presidential Medal of Freedom of Ellen DeGeneres though the bravery of coming out on the era in the US where marriage equality is not yet prevailing. Ellen becomes one of the activists that help widespread the equality of LGBT.
Ellen had tears of joy when President Obama gave the prestigious award just after stating that, "In a career spanning three decades, Ellen DeGeneres has lifted our spirits and brought joy to our lives as a stand-up comic, actor and television star," he said. He continued, "At a pivotal moment, her courage and candor helped change the hearts and minds of million of Americans, accelerating our nation's constant drive towards equality and acceptance for all." President Obama states the appreciation to Ellen DeGeneres' effort on striving hard to establish fair rights for the LGBT Community as well as the whole people of the United States.
The funny part about Ellen's receiving the award is that she almost didn't get it because she forgot her I.D. One of the recipients are Tom Hanks, Michael Jordan, Robert De Niro and other people who gave a big contribution to the United States.
