Ellen’s Awards
Moments like these are what propelled Ellen into the hearts of the American viewing public. Her program has won a total of seven Daytime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Talk Show, After all. But what Ellen’s most significant award is probably the one she received in 2016: the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Ellen’s Awards
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Obama Commends DeGeneres
Upon giving the award to DeGeneres, President Obama stated, “Ellen counters what too often divides us, with the countless things that bind us together, inspires us to be better, one joke, one dance at a time.” The former president also praised Ellen’s courage to come out on public television for 20 years and counting. It’s safe to say that DeGeneres is American television Royalty.
Obama Commends DeGeneres
