Joe Biden awarded the prestigious “Presidential Medal of Freedom” on Saturday to a series of personalities, whose choice is sometimes fraught with political meaning a few days before the inauguration of Donald Trump.
During a ceremony at the White House, the US president passed America’s highest civilian honor around the necks of singer and activist Bono, basketball legend Magic Johnson, fashion high priestess Anna Wintour, actors Denzel Washington or Michael J. Fox, or even designer Ralph Lauren.
A funny scene occurred while the president presented his decoration to the former basketball player. From the height of his 2.06 meters, Magic Johnson quickly understood that his size was going to complicate the task of the president in office for another 15 days.
The one whose fortune is estimated at 1.6 billion dollars by Forbes magazine then lowered himself, provoking wild laughter from the assembly.
It also distinguished committed personalities such as chef José Andrés, founder of the NGO World Central Kitchen, and primatologist Jane Goodall, a leading voice for environmental protection.
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