Ellen DeGeneres denied entry in to the White House

The talk show host was one of 21 people being awarded a Presidential Medal of Freedom along with stars including Robert De Niro, Bruce Springsteen and Tom Hanks.

But there was a slight hiccup which Ellen revealed on social media.

“They haven’t let me in to the White House yet because I forgot my ID,” Ellen tweeted.

She attached a photo of herself sitting outside on a park bench and included the hashtags: #NotJoking and #PresidentialMedalOfFreedom.

Once Ellen was given the all clear to enter the White House, she made the most of the star-studded ceremony and got everyone to freeze for a mannequin challenge [a viral internet video trend where people remain frozen in action like mannequins while a video is recorded].

Check it out:
 

.@POTUS Barack Obama just awarded me the #MedalofFreedom. I hope it serves as an ID. I have no idea how I'm getting home. pic.twitter.com/JSMf0sJqyF

— Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) November 22, 2016